Cost of Living

...the same amount of cash can buy you more in a low-price state than in a high-price state....

...Since the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 2874) passed out of committee in June, it has been subject to intense industry lobbying....

...“Flip or Flop”....

...Hawaiian Electric Company will host a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 7, at McKinley High School....

...U.S. Pacific Command announced changes to the 2017 Hawaii Cost of Living Allowance effective Sept. 1, 2017....

...23 key indicators of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life....

...Hawaii ranks 37th in monthly energy cost....

Dr. Keli’i Akina gave the following speech on June 30th, 2017, at the 2017 Maui County Affordable Housing Summit, hosted by the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Maui County Department of Housing & Human Concerns....

It really comes down to workers not getting much out of their paychecks because of a high cost of living and high taxes....

At $10,670, the average in-state tuition and fees are by no means the highest in the nation. However, the cost of necessities is higher here than in any other state....

...More sweetheart contracts to buy overpriced electricity from campaign contributors....

...Hawaii has he lowest Median Annual Income (adjusted for cost of living) of all 50 states....

Where you live can have a big impact on your wallet....

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii reached almost half a million people in just six days with a video about how locals are fleeing Hawaii’s high taxes and cost of living....

We're the Hawaii expats....

...a breakdown of the most and least expensive states to call home....

...the phenomenon of locals leaving Hawaii to live on the mainland has been increasing significantly in recent years....

In 2015, Hawaii had the highest SNAP spending at $222.99, while New Hampshire had the lowest at $103.87—a difference of 115 percent....

Gov. Ige’s signing of the new IECC will pave the way for the eventual adoption of the code by Hawai‘i’s counties, requiring that all new commercial and residential construction meet the code....

Honolulu ranks first for installed solar capacity per capita in the United States....

Hawaii Ranks #1 for Fewest Hours of Sleep per Night ....

Only 20.2 percent of younger households own their homes, the lowest among the states....

SB107 would raise the minimum wage 62% from $9.25 / hour ....

...42 key indicators of affordability, economic strength, quality of education and health, and overall living standards....

Because the savings rate is calculated from local price comparisons, it will vary by region due to differences in the cost of living, even when commissary prices remain uniform and constant....

...UHERO: ‘Discriminatory’ HSTA Property Tax Plan hits Renters Hardest....

...six components: housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services....

...unaffordable housing is almost everywhere and every time caused by the same factor: housing supply restrictions....

Hawaii lawmakers want to make unlicensed short-term rentals a class C felony....

...non-government workers in Hawaii make, on average, $43,544 in annual pay and benefits (adjusted for cost of living) which ranks as the lowest compensation in in the nation....

If retirement is still a big question mark for you because of finances, consider relocating to a state that lets you keep more money in your pocket....

Up to 2,000 customers dependent on life support equipment or increased heating and cooling needs due to a medical condition verified by a physician....

Raising a healthy, stable family sometimes requires moving to a new state....

...Total leftover income after cost of living expenses: -$367.09  Hawaii is the only state where the median earner is in the hole....

Listings booked more than half the year on AirBnB make up only 0.18% of Hawaii housing stock....

Home Ownership More Costly Than Renting on Oahu, Maui, Big Island ....

Nishina previously served in the role from December 2009 to January 2011....

The first two wharfage increases of 17% and 15% on February 1st and October 1st respectively will result in a 34.5% increase in 2017 on a compound basis....

The next scheduled raise is Jan. 1, 2018 when it will increase to $10.10....

Company cites spending $900M in grid upgrades for reliability, renewable energy....

Instead of spending money on enforcement, it would be better to use resources to expedite the permitting process....

...OHA milked $12,684,000 from Harbors Division in 2015....

...presentation for the Building Industry Association of Hawaii's 2016 summit, "Still Houseless in Honolulu."....

...asking Harbors to release the financial information that would justify the need for a wharfage rate increase....

...what isn’t working....

... 10,000 ‘rent-to-equity,’ truly affordable homes ....

...The first public hearing on the proposal will be Nov. 7 at noon at the Pier 11 terminal at Honolulu Harbor....