| Index | Wheeler AFB | Hawaii | National |
| Cost of living | 174 | 173 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 127 | 130 | 100 |
| Groceries | 117 | 137 | 100 |
| Health care | 123 | 126 | 100 |
| Housing | 278 | 250 | 100 |
| Transportation | 135 | 143 | 100 |
| Utilities | 151 | 180 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $66,161 | $5,513 | $1,544 | $1,985 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.712% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Hawaii | 1.4% | 11% |
| Item | Wheeler AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.47 | $24.26 | 19.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $76.67 | $45.56 | 68.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.73 | $1.28 | 34.8% |
| Movie | $15.08 | $12.13 | 24.3% |
| Bowling | $25.33 | $18.00 | 40.7% |
| Item | Wheeler AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.42 | $5.84 | 7.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.85 | $1.57 | 81.0% |
| Milk | $5.38 | $4.67 | 15.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.94 | $4.93 | 20.4% |
| Pizza | $14.99 | $12.09 | 24.0% |
| Beer | $12.01 | $10.41 | 15.4% |
| Item | Wheeler AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $236.67 | $125.68 | 88.3% |
| Doctor | $191.36 | $135.78 | 40.9% |
| Dentist | $114.44 | $113.29 | 1.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.35 | $10.65 | 6.6% |
| Lipitor | $573.90 | $468.60 | 22.5% |
| Item | Wheeler AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $8,008.77 | $2,346.69 | 241.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,635.00 | $949.00 | 177.7% |
| Item | Wheeler AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.80 | $3.46 | 38.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $75.37 | $59.92 | 25.8% |
| Item | Wheeler AFB | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $359.53 | $193.99 | 85.3% |
| Phone | $184.47 | $192.25 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waianae, HI | 13,192 | 145 | 45.1% |
| Makaha, HI | 10,087 | 146 | 46.3% |
| Nanakuli, HI | 11,379 | 150 | 49.9% |
| Waipio Acres, HI | 5,556 | 157 | 57.2% |
| Waimalu, HI | 13,714 | 159 | 58.8% |
| Wheeler AFB, HI | 2,124 | 174 | 73.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Benton, LA | 2,124 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Dover, PA | 2,124 | 98 | 1.6% |
| Fox Lake Hills, IL | 2,125 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Dry Ridge, KY | 2,125 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Saint-Gédéon, QC | 2,125 | n/a | |
| Wheeler AFB, HI | 2,124 | 174 | 73.9% |
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