Waihee-Waiehu, HI Cost Of Living

Waihee-Waiehu 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	Waihee-Waiehu	Hawaii	National
Cost of living index	161	176	100
Index	Waihee-Waiehu	Hawaii	National
Goods & Services index	129	129	100
Groceries index	162	157	100
Health care index	116	117	100
Housing index	201	250	100
Transportation index	135	141	100
Utilities index	189	196	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Waihee-Waiehu, HI is shown above. Compared to the state average of Hawaii the cost of living index in Waihee-Waiehu, HI is 161, which is 9% lower than the average in Hawaii and compared to the national average it is 61% 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 Waihee-Waiehu, 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 Waihee-Waiehu is 9% lower than the Hawaii average.
The cost of living in Waihee-Waiehu is 61% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Waihee-Waiehu is 101% 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	$94,657	$7,888	$2,209	$2,840
Renters	$52,480	$4,373	$1,224	$1,575

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Waihee-Waiehu, HI, all you must look at is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Waihee-Waiehu, HI, the median monthly income is $94,657 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,209 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $52,480, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,224 on monthly rental expenses.

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%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Waihee-Waiehu, HI is the Hawaii sales tax and Hawaii income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Hawaii sales tax rate is 4.166% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 4.712%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Hawaii income tax rates range from 1.4% to 8.25%.

Goods & Services

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.60	$16.09	3.2%
Beauty Salon	$62.58	$37.33	67.6%
Toothpaste	$3.18	$2.45	29.8%
Shampoo	$1.70	$1.00	69.6%
Movie	$12.01	$10.28	16.8%
Bowling	$3.69	$4.93	25.2%

Groceries

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.70	$3.80	23.6%
Fried Chicken	$2.30	$1.40	64.9%
Milk	$3.64	$2.01	81.5%
Potatoes	$7.18	$3.01	138.4%
Pizza	$18.49	$9.89	87.0%
Beer	$8.62	$8.90	3.1%

Health Care

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$148.37	$102.16	45.2%
Doctor	$127.14	$108.36	17.3%
Dentist	$94.84	$92.53	2.5%
Ibuprofen	$14.28	$9.28	53.9%
Lipitor	$477.64	$425.82	12.2%

Housing

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$427,200.00	$184,700.00	131.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,688.71	$1,202.44	206.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,243.00	$949.00	31.0%

Transportation

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.98	$2.24	32.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.84	$46.29	40.1%

Utilities

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$432.62	$165.96	160.7%
Phone	$30.30	$28.68	5.6%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Haliimaile, HI	1,082	159	59%
Maalaea, HI	339	161	61%
Napili-Honokowai, HI	6,856	162	62%
Wailuku, HI	16,179	164	64%
Keokea, HI	2,021	164	64%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	9,177	161	61%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	9,176	87	-13%
Sweet Home, OR	9,171	98	-2%
Tiburon, CA	9,170	320	220%
Redlands, CO	9,187	108	8%
Ellisville, MO	9,188	106	6%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	9,177	161	61%

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

Waihee-Waiehu, HI Cost of Living