Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI Cost Of Living

Hawaiian Paradise Park cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Hawaiian Paradise Park	Hawaii	National
Cost of living index	140	176	100
Index	Hawaiian Paradise Park	Hawaii	National
Goods & Services index	129	129	100
Groceries index	152	157	100
Health care index	119	117	100
Housing index	129	250	100
Transportation index	146	141	100
Utilities index	203	196	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI is shown above. Compared to the state average of Hawaii the cost of living index in Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI is 140, which is 20% lower than the average in Hawaii and compared to the national average it is 40% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI goods and services come in at equal to the average in Hawaii and are 29% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Hawaiian Paradise Park is 20% lower than the Hawaii average.
The cost of living in Hawaiian Paradise Park is 40% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Hawaiian Paradise Park is 29% higher than the national average.
Hawaii general sales tax is 18% lower than the national average.
Hawaii state income tax is 37% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$52,096	$4,341	$1,215	$1,563
Renters	$25,243	$2,104	$589	$757

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI has a median income of about $52,096 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,215 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $25,243. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $589 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Hawaii Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Hawaii	4.166%	4.712%

Hawaii Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Hawaii	1.4%	8.25%

When assessing the complete cost of living in Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, the Hawaii income tax and the Hawaii sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The Hawaii maximum surtax is 4.712%, and the Hawaii sales tax is 4.166%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 1.4% to 8.25% in Hawaii.

Goods & Services

Item	Hawaiian Paradise Park	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$12.17	$16.09	24.3%
Beauty Salon	$31.47	$37.33	15.7%
Toothpaste	$4.08	$2.45	66.9%
Shampoo	$1.72	$1.00	72.2%
Movie	$10.04	$10.28	2.3%
Bowling	$13.87	$4.93	181.2%

Groceries

Item	Hawaiian Paradise Park	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.25	$3.80	11.8%
Fried Chicken	$2.19	$1.40	56.7%
Milk	$3.21	$2.01	59.7%
Potatoes	$4.25	$3.01	41.2%
Pizza	$12.30	$9.89	24.4%
Beer	$7.78	$8.90	12.6%

Health Care

Item	Hawaiian Paradise Park	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$136.85	$102.16	34.0%
Doctor	$133.68	$108.36	23.4%
Dentist	$112.79	$92.53	21.9%
Ibuprofen	$13.01	$9.28	40.2%
Lipitor	$398.63	$425.82	6.4%

Housing

Item	Hawaiian Paradise Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$245,400.00	$184,700.00	32.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,014.49	$1,202.44	67.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,123.00	$949.00	18.3%

Transportation

Item	Hawaiian Paradise Park	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$2.24	40.9%
Tire Balancing	$72.96	$46.29	57.6%

Utilities

Item	Hawaiian Paradise Park	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$431.66	$165.96	160.1%
Phone	$39.39	$28.68	37.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Eden Roc, HI	599	121	21%
Fern Forest, HI	669	123	23%
Fern Acres, HI	1,392	129	29%
Nanawale Estates, HI	1,590	130	30%
Ainaloa, HI	3,102	130	30%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	11,787	140	40%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Florham Park, NJ	11,787	168	68%
Beachwood, OH	11,786	120	20%
Minooka, IL	11,786	103	3%
Dranesville, VA	11,792	162	62%
Citrus, CA	11,780	133	33%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	11,787	140	40%

Source: The Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI Cost of Living