| Index | Kaaawa | Hawaii | National |
| Cost of living | 191 | 176 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 126 | 127 | 100 |
| Groceries | 161 | 156 | 100 |
| Health care | 120 | 120 | 100 |
| Housing | 305 | 250 | 100 |
| Transportation | 136 | 141 | 100 |
| Utilities | 185 | 194 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,333 | $6,111 | $1,711 | $2,200 |
| Renters | $62,500 | $5,208 | $1,458 | $1,875 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Hawaii | 4.166% | 4.712% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Hawaii | 1.4% | 11% |
| Item | Kaaawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.80 | $17.49 | 1.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $72.00 | $38.17 | 88.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $2.32 | 56.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.76 | $1.01 | 73.9% |
| Movie | $12.24 | $10.72 | 14.1% |
| Bowling | $18.20 | $13.86 | 31.3% |
| Item | Kaaawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.11 | $3.90 | 31.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.14 | $1.40 | 53.3% |
| Milk | $3.92 | $1.96 | 99.8% |
| Potatoes | $10.17 | $3.18 | 219.5% |
| Pizza | $13.99 | $10.39 | 34.6% |
| Beer | $9.59 | $9.23 | 3.9% |
| Item | Kaaawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $176.10 | $106.34 | 65.6% |
| Doctor | $149.60 | $115.25 | 29.8% |
| Dentist | $102.00 | $98.38 | 3.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $13.41 | $9.26 | 44.8% |
| Lipitor | $531.25 | $466.47 | 13.9% |
| Item | Kaaawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $658,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 256.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,947.54 | $1,273.32 | 288.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,750.00 | $949.00 | 84.4% |
| Item | Kaaawa | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.60 | $2.59 | 38.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.80 | $48.90 | 34.6% |
| Item | Kaaawa | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $430.16 | $167.60 | 156.7% |
| Phone | $173.45 | $163.42 | 6.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waipio Acres, HI | 5,169 | 153 | 53% |
| Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI | 13,617 | 157 | 57% |
| Waimalu, HI | 13,478 | 157 | 57% |
| Waimanalo Beach, HI | 4,227 | 160 | 60% |
| Kawela Bay, HI | 274 | 163 | 63% |
| Kaaawa, HI | 1,124 | 191 | 91% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cyril, OK | 1,124 | 79 | -21% |
| Westlake, TX | 1,124 | 329 | 229% |
| Royalton, IL | 1,124 | 79 | -21% |
| Alpaugh, CA | 1,124 | 98 | -2% |
| Geronimo, TX | 1,124 | 76 | -24% |
| Kaaawa, HI | 1,124 | 191 | 91% |
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