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Compared to the United States

Indicator	Hawaii	United States
Cost of living index	184	100

National ranking

Hawaii ranks #36 of 49 states by cost of living index.

#1	Alaska	4
#2	Vermont	12
#3	Wyoming	14
#4	Oklahoma	87
#5	Missouri	88.5
#6	Tennessee	90.3
#7	Kentucky	91
#8	Indiana	91
#9	Ohio	91.5
#10	Michigan	92.1
#11	South Dakota	92.4
#12	Texas	92.6
#13	Georgia	92.8
#14	Louisiana	93
#15	Illinois	94.3
#16	New Mexico	94.5
#17	Wisconsin	95.1
#18	Pennsylvania	95.6
#19	North Carolina	95.7
#20	Minnesota	97
#21	Florida	100.7
#22	Delaware	101.1
#23	Virginia	101.5
#24	Montana	102.9
#25	Utah	103.5
#26	Colorado	105
#27	Nevada	106
#28	Arizona	108
#29	Rhode Island	110.2
#30	Maine	111.5
#31	Oregon	113
#32	New Jersey	113.4
#33	Washington	114.5
#34	New Hampshire	115
#35	Connecticut	116
#36	Hawaii	116
#37	Arkansas	116
#38	Mississippi	116
#39	Alabama	116
#40	South Carolina	116
#41	West Virginia	116
#42	Nebraska	116
#43	Maryland	116
#44	Iowa	116
#45	Idaho	116
#46	Kansas	116
#47	New York	125.1
#48	California	138
#49	Massachusetts	144.7

Overview

Hawaii's cost of living index of 184.0 makes it the most expensive state in the nation, driven largely by housing, food, and energy costs on the islands. Residents of Hawaii pay far more than the U.S. average of 100 for everyday goods and services.

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Hawaii's isolation in the Pacific means most goods must be shipped or flown in, pushing up prices across nearly every category.
Hawaii has ranked as the most expensive U.S. state to live in for decades running.

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Cost of Living Index in Hawaii

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Compared to the United States

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