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Saturday, June 14, 2025
$294K Income Needed for Family of Four in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 PM :: 628 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... This is up 9.48% from just a year ago ....

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Friday, June 13, 2025
Against all odds, Hawaii’s children are returning
By Court House News @ 2:54 PM :: 513 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

"...they have grandparents who just passed away recently or moved into assisted living, so now they can move back home and live in that house....”

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Cost of Bills Index: Hawaii 32% Above US Median
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 396 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... residents in the most expensive states like California, Hawaii, and New Jersey paying up to 39% more than the national median, while those in the most affordable states like West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma pay up to 44% less ....

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Hawaii is a Leader for Preschool Quality But Last in Access Among Pacific States
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 359 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

...Hawaii serves just 5% of its four-year-olds and 2% of three-year-olds in state-funded preschool programs, dead last among Pacific states....

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Hawaii 3rd-Highest Beer Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 4:19 PM :: 393 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

... Hawaii taxes beer at $0.93 per gallon .....

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Kauai Sewer Rates Model for Honolulu Council?
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 491 Views :: Kauai County, Small Business, Cost of Living

... Increasing 11% per year over a 5-year period -- The Honolulu Council apparently used this as a model. ....

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Monday, June 9, 2025
Hawai‘i children hit hard by high cost of housing
By News Release @ 12:22 PM :: 421 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaiʻi ranks 24th in overall children’s well-being in the Data Book, as well as 33rd in the economic well-being ....

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Study: More Housing Units Built-But Fewer Available for Residents
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 776 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living

... 64,490 additional units are needed through 2027 but only 13,471 units are currently in development pipelines and anticipated to be available by 2027 .... 

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Honolulu Ranks #3 in U.S. for Micro-Housing — New Study Finds
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 PM :: 772 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... 11.6% of Honolulu rentals are under 348 square feet ....

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Saturday, May 17, 2025
UHERO: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Maui’s Immigrant Community
By UHERO @ 2:53 AM :: 610 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living

... Most participants work in low-wage, non-unionized jobs—often seasonal or gig-based—in sectors like hospitality, domestic work, and landscaping ....

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Friday, May 16, 2025
Hawaii governor defends emergency housing powers at state Supreme Court
By Court House News @ 5:46 AM :: 1265 Views :: Maui County, Development, Homelessness, Cost of Living

... a case challenging Governor Josh Green's use of emergency powers to address the state's affordable housing crisis ....

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
UHERO: 75% of Hawaii Households Cannot Afford Mortgage
By UHERO @ 4:21 PM :: 1235 Views :: Maui County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... The pace of new housing construction remains historically low. Housing permitting times continue to be long, especially in Honolulu and Maui ....

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Residential electric bills in Hawaii and Connecticut are twice those in New Mexico, Utah
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 921 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

... Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively high, paid more than $200 per month for electricity ....

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Best States for Nurses? Hawaii Ranks 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 PM :: 1053 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Cost of Living

... WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics ....

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Monday, April 28, 2025
‘Empty Homes Tax’ Drives Rent up 37%
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 5260 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Taxes, Cost of Living

... Even the bill’s supporters don’t pretend rents will come down ....

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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Hawaii Housing Costs 53.47% of Median Income
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 AM :: 1000 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing ....

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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Hawaii Egg Prices Increase Even More
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 1301 Views :: Agriculture, Cost of Living

... The price of locally produced organic eggs increased sharply by 18.8%, to $12.07 per dozen ....

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Hawaii Homes More than Double US Average
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 1142 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii ranks as the least affordable state, with a median home price of $840,256 and a relatively high cost of living ....

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Hawaii Taxes: $145K salary needed to take home $100K
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 PM :: 1171 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living

... you need a gross salary of roughly $145,000 in order to actually take home $100,000 in Hawaii.  This is the third-worst in USA ....

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Monday, April 7, 2025
Hawaii most expensive state to raise a child
By Selected News Articles @ 12:54 PM :: 1303 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii has the highest annual costs associated with raising a small child, at $36,472 ....

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Monday, April 7, 2025
Young Bros Wants ANOTHER Massive Rate Hike--Hearings Set
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 1269 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living

... Young Brothers filed an application requesting Commission approval of a total revenue increase of $26,368,923 (27.06%) ....

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Hawaii: Work 17 days of month to afford mortgage payment
By Selected News Articles @ 6:29 PM :: 809 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... at $796,947, homeowners purchasing a home at this price point will need to work 17 days each month just to cover the payment of $5,222 ....

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Hawaii Egg Prices Nearly Double Mainland
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 971 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawai‘i still pays significantly higher prices than the rest of the U.S., which averages at $4.90 per dozen ....

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Saturday, March 29, 2025
Hawaii 3rd Most Expensive State to Start a Business 
By Selected News Articles @ 1:26 AM :: 1523 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living

... Hawaii has the highest average commercial rent at $36 per square foot (#51) and the second-highest monthly electricity cost at $1,514.20 (#50) ....

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Hawaii to Charge EVs a Road Usage Tax Starting July 1
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 PM :: 1324 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living

... Hawaii’s road usage charge will become mandatory starting July 1, 2028, at which point the $50 flat fee will be discontinued ....

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Friday, March 21, 2025
Proposed U.S. maritime trade sanctions would impact Hawaii
By Michael Hansen @ 10:19 PM :: 1885 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living

... The U.S. is considering trade sanctions against Chinese shipping that would negatively impact Hawaii ....

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Hawaii Worst State for Doctors
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 1404 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business, Cost of Living

... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....

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Monday, March 17, 2025
Hawaii 204 Condo Projects Blacklisted by Fannie Mae
By Selected News Articles @ 8:49 PM :: 1940 Views :: Maui County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii's 204 blacklisted condo projects make us 4th-worst in USA.  Since the other top states are much larger, Hawaii probably has the most blacklisted condo units per capita ....

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Tax bills suggest obliviousness to our daily struggles
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:11 PM :: 761 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living

... Let’s steer clear of tax hikes, instead focus on lowering costs ....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Appeal period set to begin for updated FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 903 Views :: Honolulu County, Land Use, Cost of Living

... some properties may now be classified within high-risk zones, known as Special Flood Hazard Areas, for the first time ....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Construction Defect Litigation, Housing Affordability, and Homeownership in Hawai‘i
By UHERO @ 4:14 PM :: 927 Views :: Development, Judiciary, Cost of Living

... litigation is becoming an increasingly significant source of uncertainty and risk in Hawai‘i’s housing market ....

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Monday, March 10, 2025
How Much House Does $300K, $400K and $500K Buy You in Every State? In Hawaii it's about the size of a shipping container
By Selected News Articles @ 3:28 PM :: 1329 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii ranked dead last for the amount of square footage $300,000 can buy -- 443 square feet ....

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Sunday, March 9, 2025
The Unity House Scandal Never Really Ended — decades later, it might bankrupt Hawaiian Electric
By Andrew Walden @ 1:39 AM :: 7153 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Higher Education, OHA, Cost of Living

... a leftover Unity House scheme could be costing Hawaiian Electric as much as $476M per year ....

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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Spreading Aloha Through Saying Goodbye
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:24 PM :: 1147 Views :: Cost of Living

“More Native Hawaiians flock to mainland cities and leave Hawaiʻi, citing high costs.”

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Friday, March 7, 2025
“It’s becoming harder and harder for the working person who doesn’t own a home yet just to rent a place to live”
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:16 PM :: 2455 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...Hawaii doesn’t have a scarcity of land. We build housing and urban development on only 5% of the land mass....”

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hawaii Assisted Living Costs Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 1375 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living

... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
City adds three more town hall meetings on proposed sewer fee increases
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 889 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living

... March 11, 13, 20 ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
HB202: A Stealthy Unemployment Insurance Tax Hike
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1125 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

... multiplying the result by 150% ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
State housing program expanded to support more City Employees
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 1118 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Cost of Living

... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawaiʻi Cost Of Living Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Workers
By UHERO @ 1:01 PM :: 975 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living

... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Leaving Hawaii: Over Half Immediately Able to buy Home on Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 PM :: 2388 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... former Hawaii residents are finding it easier to buy homes—especially in Washington, where a whopping 56% of movers from Hawaii achieve homeownership shortly after relocating ....

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Study Identifies the Cities Where Residents Live Most Beyond Their Means--Honolulu 6th
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 1703 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Honolulu, Hawaii: essential expenses consume 87% of residents’ income ....

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Monday, February 17, 2025
Rising Costs on the Horizon: How Increased Tariffs on China Will Impact Hawaiʻi
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 PM :: 1759 Views :: National News, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

... the Trump administration is reintroducing a 10% tariff on all imports from China ....

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Monday, February 17, 2025
City announces two more town hall meetings on proposed sewer fee increases
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 803 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living

Tuesday, Feb. 18: Mānoa Valley District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., Old Gym

Thursday, Feb. 20: Ewa Mahiko District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., DP Multi-Purpose Room 1

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Sunday, February 16, 2025
Candy Crush
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1295 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

... it’s being pushed very hard as a sweet deal, but it has the potential to really stomp our economy ....

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Saturday, February 15, 2025
LIST: Dozens of Bills That Could Affect Cost of Living
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:58 PM :: 1565 Views :: Development, Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living

... measures related to housing, healthcare, taxes and government accountability ....

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
Lahaina FEMA Housing: Rent to be collected starting March 1
By News Release @ 11:45 AM :: 875 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living

... The rental requirement will be in effect for the remainder of FEMA’s housing assistance program, which has been extended through Feb. 10, 2026 ....  

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Honolulu 4th Highest Inflation in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:02 PM :: 1270 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Honolulu inflation is up 1% in just the last two months ....

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Friday, February 7, 2025
GE Tax Imposed on 119% of State Personal Income
By Tax Foundation @ 3:14 PM :: 1078 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living

... GE Tax: Audit Shows Tourists Pay 14.1%--not 30% ....

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Friday, February 7, 2025
Honolulu Rate Commission seeks input on recommended fare hikes
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 959 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Cost of Living

... Feb 10, 11 and 13 ...

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