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City guide · Hawaii

Moving to Honolulu, HI

Beaches, isolated, eye-watering housing.

Pop. 351kCost index 113.2 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $2,400/moMedian home $870kWalk score 64

Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 · EIA electricity (live) city-level

Honolulu (metro area) has an overall price level 113.2 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
113.2
Housing index
125.3
Groceries index (modeled)
103.3
Utilities index (modeled)
102.0
Electricity rate
42.2 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
102.6
Median home value (est.)
$870,000
Median monthly rent (est.)
$2,400/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Hawaii unemployment is 2.5% with median household income $101k.

Unemployment rate
2.5%
Median household income
$100,745
Per-capita income
$46,713
Labor-force participation
64.1%
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Non-member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) city-level

Honolulu: median home value $870,000.

Home value
$870,000
Rent
$2,400/mo
Homeownership rate
62.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
75/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Elevated

Sources: NAEP 2024 · NCES CCD · College Scorecard (live) · internal estimates state-level

Hawaii 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.1% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
42.1%
Per-pupil spending
$16,550
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
15
Public 4-yr grad rate
54.0%
Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schools

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