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Friday, May 25, 2018 |
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FEMA Rewards Maui With Lower Flood Insurance Rates
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 6237 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Cost of Living
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...Maui County was upgraded from Class 8, which has a 10 percent discount on flood insurance premiums, to Class 7, which allows a 15 percent discount. This means the average premium will drop from $763 to $721....
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Monday, May 21, 2018 |
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United Way Report: 49% of Hawaii Households Can't Afford Basics
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 4981 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the percentage of struggling families ranges from 32 percent in North Dakota to 49 percent in California, New Mexico and Hawaii....
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
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Is Affordable Housing Constitutional?
By Video @ 2:42 AM :: 8774 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...affordable housing in Hawaii, how it works, whether it is legal, and how it could be done better....
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
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Launch a Career? Honolulu Lowest Starting Salaries in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 AM :: 6247 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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...Honolulu and Pearl City tie Sta Rosa, Ca and Rancho Cucamonga, Ca for lowest monthly avg starting salaries adjusted for cost of living....
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Monday, May 14, 2018 |
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UHERO: Rolling Blackouts Can Hide Green Energy Rate Hikes
By UHERO @ 7:56 PM :: 5096 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Dynamic pricing = 'Voluntary' rolling blackouts or brownouts. You agree to use at certain hours and not at others ....
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 |
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Hawaii--Least Expensive Homeowners Insurance in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:02 AM :: 4812 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...with your savings on insurance, you can afford a larger mortgage....
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 |
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Hawaii is the Worst State for Nurses
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 6405 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...51st for Annual Nursing Salary (Adj for Cost of Living)....
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018 |
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HB2748: $580M Inserted at Last Minute for Hanabusa Crony
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 9218 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... In 1998 Hanabusa and Nakata teamed up with Mafia Godfather Larry Mehau to get rid of Attorney General Margery Bronster in an effort to protect the corrupt thieving Broken Trustees of Kamehameha Schools--now her Legislators want to give him a big fat stack of money....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
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HUD: Low Income Family of Four -- $93,000
By Selected News Articles @ 3:07 AM :: 6482 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Vicious Circle: Cost of Living Jumps--So 'Affordable' Rents Jump Too....
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Monday, April 23, 2018 |
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Realtors: Hawaii Most Un-affordable Housing in USA
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 4960 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...According to March data, the state with the lowest Affordability Score was Hawaii (0.52)....
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Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
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Green Energy Plan: $2.3B Tax and Rate Hike to Send Even More Money to Elon Musk
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 11757 Views :: Energy, Environment, Land Use, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Over the past 15 years, the people of Hawaii have paid 260% more for electricity than the US average, while gasoline prices consistently hover close to $1-per-gallon higher. (But we can go even higher)....
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 |
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DBEDT: US average labor earnings higher than Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 5415 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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...and these figures are not adjusted for cost of living....
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Friday, April 6, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Need $153K Salary to Buy Average Home
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 6480 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Place Where You Need the Highest Salary to Afford the Average Home -- Hawaii: $153,520 for a house worth $610,000 ....
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |
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Honolulu 8th-Worst for Middle Class Homebuyers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:11 AM :: 4847 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Politicians' hyperbolic campaign promises don't seem to be making life much better....
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018 |
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Hawaii Among Worst States for Doctors
By Selected News Articles @ 2:20 PM :: 7401 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...but has the 5th-least punative Medical Board....
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Friday, March 23, 2018 |
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Hawaii Vacation Rentals: Impact on Housing and Economy
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 9255 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii is only building half of the units necessary to keep up with demand....
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Friday, March 16, 2018 |
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Poverty Trap Hawaii: 75% Low Income Renters Spend More Than 50% on Rent
By News Release @ 4:40 AM :: 5207 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has 35 affordable and available units for every 100 ELI renter households....
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Saturday, March 10, 2018 |
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Study: Hawaii Obamacare Prices to Jump 50% by 2021
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 5532 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...will they believe us if we blame Trump?...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Hawaii AG Sues Trump in Desperate Bid to Keep Health Insurance Expensive
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 6392 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... stop Trump from "provid(ing) new, more affordable options to Americans in the individual market who are getting hammered by skyrocketing premiums” ....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Recession Made Renters Majority in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 5738 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... the proportion of renters in Honolulu rose from 44.6% in 2006 to 56.1% in 2016 ....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Aiea Tops Hawaii Towns Ranked by Money Management Skill
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 PM :: 5108 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Nine towns in Hawaii rank in lowest quintile....
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 |
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Hawaii Among Least Affordable States for Your Aging Parents
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 6873 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii ranks as 4th most expensive state for aging parents, study finds....
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 |
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Study: Hawaii Residents Deepest in Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 PM :: 4718 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Residents of Hawaii spend, on average, 36.2% of their monthly paychecks on credit card, student loan, and housing payments—the highest percentage in the nation....
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Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Highest Electric Rates, Lowest Consumption
By News Release @ 12:35 PM :: 6829 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Electricity prices are highest in Hawaii but due to low consumption, expenditures are 'only' 4th highest in the USA....
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Friday, February 16, 2018 |
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UH Prof: Sustainability Means Cutting off Mortgage Credit so the Little People Can't Buy Homes
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 7059 Views :: Environment, Land Use, Cost of Living
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“...By signaling the importance of financial flows we have highlighted a potential leverage point for implementing sustainable policies….”
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Saturday, February 10, 2018 |
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Hawaiian Electric: $36M Rate Hike
By News Release @ 4:24 AM :: 5362 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...The bill impact of the interim rate is expected to be reduced by the application of anticipated corporate tax savings that are the result of the new federal tax law that took effect on Jan. 1, 2018....
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Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
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Ige will not sign HCDA 30-Year Resale Restriction on Affordable Units
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 6556 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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...Gov. Ige has informed the Authority that he would be open to considering a 10-year restriction on re-sales....
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
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Report: Hawaii is an Expensive Place to Get Married
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 PM :: 8518 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...the cost only adds more stress, with the average couple shelling out over $35,000 for their big day....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii Cigarette Taxes 5th Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 3:55 PM :: 7863 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Connecticut and New York share the highest tax rate with $4.35 per pack, trailed by Rhode Island ($4.25), Massachusetts ($3.51), and Hawaii ($3.20)....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Fewest Car Repair Shops per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 PM :: 6536 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Auto Repair Shops per Capita – 49th ....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Hawaii Residents Most Indebted in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 12:46 AM :: 4973 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Residents of Hawaii spend, on average, 36.2% of their monthly paychecks on credit card, student loan, and housing payments—the highest percentage in the nation....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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SB2654: Tax E-Liquids, Ban Online Tobacco Purchases
By Selected News Articles @ 1:08 AM :: 6453 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...adds e-liquid to the definition of “tobacco products”, which would make all provisions of the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law that relate to tobacco products applicable to e-liquid....
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Friday, January 19, 2018 |
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Stacks of rules for renters
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:40 PM :: 5112 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...award-winning cartoonist and illustrator David Swann....
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
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Best States to Retire--Hawaii Ranks 42nd
By Selected News Articles @ 4:01 PM :: 6498 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...highest cost of living in USA....
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Smoking Costs $40K Per Year
By Selected News Articles @ 3:50 PM :: 6255 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Smoking doesn’t just ruin your health. It can also burn a nasty hole through your wallet....
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
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Permit Purgatory--Cost of Housing on the Rise
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 6232 Views :: Republican Party, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Hawai'i has the longest average wait time for a building or construction permit - 17 months....
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Friday, January 12, 2018 |
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Study: Hawaii Most Expensive Electric Car Ownership in USA
By News Release @ 1:12 AM :: 7331 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The current average annual cost of driving a typical new gasoline vehicle in the United States is $1,117, with a maximum of $1,509 in Hawaii and a minimum of $993 in Alabama....
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 |
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DCCA Releases Hawaii Insurance Premium Price Comparison Guide
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 5819 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii Insurance Division Releases Annual Premium Comparison Guides to Help Consumers Compare Insurance Premiums....
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
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Republican Tax Cuts Will Lower Hawaii Electric Bills
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 6456 Views :: Energy, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...State and federal taxes are included in the base electric rate and with a lower federal tax, the tax rate imbedded in the bill will be reduced....
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
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Report: 48% of Hawaii Households Can't Afford basics
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 6351 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...not high enough to afford a basic household budget that includes housing, child care, food, transportation and health care....
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Monday, January 8, 2018 |
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Overcharged: Why Healthcare Costs Too Much
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:39 PM :: 6315 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...would expansion of Medicare be good for America?....
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Monday, January 8, 2018 |
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Hawaii--Lowest Family Salary in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 PM :: 5013 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...and the least affordable housing....
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Thursday, January 4, 2018 |
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DBEDT: 31% of Hawaii families can't cover basic needs
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 7139 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...this study defines economic self-sufficiency as the amount of money that individuals and families require to meet their basic needs without government and/or other subsidies....
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 |
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Have Honolulu Rents Peaked?
By News Release @ 10:59 PM :: 6363 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Currently, median rents in Honolulu stand at $1,550 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,060 for a two-bedroom....
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 |
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Best Place to Find a Job? With Record Low Unemployment Honolulu Still Ranks 42nd
By Selected News Articles @ 2:13 PM :: 5724 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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...comparind more than 180 U.S. cities across 26 key indicators of job-market strength....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Caldwell: Affordable Housing is a Monster Which Must be Killed
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 5928 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...Caldwell is calling upon the Honolulu City Council to pass legislation that places a moratorium on their construction....
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Friday, December 15, 2017 |
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Study: Third of Honolulu renters spend half their income on rent
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 4066 Views :: Cost of Living
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...More than half of renters in Honolulu are spending more than a third of their income on rent each month, and 29 percent are spending more than 50 percent of their monthly income....
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
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Child Care: Hawaii Among Most Unaffordable States
By News Release @ 11:57 PM :: 6719 Views :: Family, Cost of Living
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...Cost of Care Report Shows No State Has Affordable Care Massachusetts, Utah, Oregon, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and Hawaii Top Nation's Unaffordability List for Infants and Toddlers....
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