Hawaii Worst State To Make A Living
A new survey ranks us dead last when it comes to things like wages, tax rates and cost of living.
For the sixth year on a row, Hawaii has the unfortunate distinction of being the worst state in which to make a living.
MoneyRates, using data sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, based its 2016 ranking on average wages, state tax rates, cost of living, unemployment rates and incidents of workplace injuries.
The main reason for the 50th state landing at No. 50 is because of our 68.6 percent higher cost of living than the national average.
Our unemployment rate is actually enviable at 3.1 percent. But our average state tax on income is high at $2,482.
Best states to make a living, says the survey, are Wyoming followed by Washington and Virginia.
Check out Civil Beat’s Living Hawaii series to learn more about why it’s so expensive here, and what we can do about it.
