Waihee-Waiehu, Hawaii Cost Of Living

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Overall 56%

Goods & Services 27%

Housing 101%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Waihee-Waiehu	Hawaii	National
Cost of living	156	176	100
Goods & Services	127	130	100
Groceries	153	155	100
Health care	115	122	100
Housing	201	250	100
Transportation	133	142	100
Utilities	164	187	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Waihee-Waiehu is 11% lower than the Hawaii average
The cost of living in Waihee-Waiehu is 56% higher than the national average
Waihee-Waiehu housing is 101% higher than the national average
Hawaii general sales tax is 18% lower than the national average
Hawaii state income tax is 43% 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

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Waihee-Waiehu, HI, 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, 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%	11%

Goods & Services

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.87	$20.27	21.7%
Beauty Salon	$66.60	$40.39	64.9%
Toothpaste	$3.25	$2.36	37.9%
Shampoo	$1.83	$1.08	70.0%
Movie	$14.92	$10.99	35.8%
Bowling	$19.60	$15.49	26.5%

Groceries

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.44	$4.30	26.5%
Fried Chicken	$2.24	$1.40	60.1%
Milk	$3.92	$2.20	78.1%
Potatoes	$9.23	$3.22	186.8%
Pizza	$14.99	$10.74	39.6%
Beer	$9.56	$9.60	0.4%

Health Care

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$205.02	$109.73	86.8%
Doctor	$151.37	$118.34	27.9%
Dentist	$85.30	$100.94	15.5%
Ibuprofen	$12.87	$9.93	29.6%
Lipitor	$504.60	$469.53	7.5%

Housing

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$427,200.00	$184,700.00	131.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,211.64	$1,229.62	242.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,243.00	$949.00	31.0%

Transportation

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.67	$2.71	35.5%
Tire Balancing	$67.51	$51.86	30.2%

Utilities

Item	Waihee-Waiehu	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$369.53	$170.84	116.3%
Phone	$181.65	$187.18	3.0%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Haliimaile, HI	1,082	154	54.0%
Maalaea, HI	339	156	56.1%
Napili-Honokowai, HI	6,856	157	57.4%
Wailuku, HI	16,179	159	58.9%
Keokea, HI	2,021	159	59.4%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	9,177	156	56.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	9,176	89	10.8%
Sweet Home, OR	9,171	100	0.2%
Tiburon, CA	9,170	322	221.6%
Redlands, CO	9,187	114	14.2%
Ellisville, MO	9,188	108	8.2%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	9,177	156	56.4%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.