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Waipio, HI Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
176
Waipio's Overall Cost Of Living
1.8x
Higher Than The National Average
25 out of 50
In Hawaii
6,186 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Waipio is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Waipio, HI?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Waipio has an overall cost of living index of 176 which is 1.8x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Hawaii, Waipio has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Hawaii's index of 180.

The standard of living in Waipio ranks as #6,191 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Hawaii. By definition, that implies Waipio ranks as the #228 most expensive place in the Aloha State.

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Waipio Cost Of Living Vs. Hawaii

Living Expense Waipio Hawaii National Average
Overall 176 180 100
Services 130 129 100
Groceries 172 162 100
Health 115 115 100
Housing 238 251 100
Transportation 147 146 100
Utilities 202 203 100
For more reading on cost of living around Hawaii, check out:
Waipio Cost of Living Vs. HI

Waipio, HI Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Hawaii, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$542,400
Median Home Value
$1,869
Median Rent
$91,458
Median Income
Statistic Waipio Hawaii United States
Median Home Value $542,400 $636,400 $229,800
Median Rent $1,869 $1,651 $1,096
Median Income $91,458 $83,173 $64,994
Home Value To Income 5.9x 7.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.25x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Waipio Services Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Waipio Hawaii
Shampoo $1.65 $1.06
Movie $12.94 $10.68
Bowling $20.07 $14.67

Detailed Waipio Groceries Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Waipio Hawaii
Ground Beef $5.63 $4.22
Fried Chicken $2.45 $1.39
Milk $4.31 $2.05

Detailed Waipio Health Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Waipio Hawaii
Haircut $16.4 $18.62
Beauty Salon $70.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.13 $2.34

Detailed Waipio Transportation Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Waipio Hawaii
Potatoes $9.94 $3.29
Pizza $14.99 $10.62
Beer $9.79 $9.38
Optometrist $195.37 $108.57
Doctor $145.88 $116.17
Dentist $86.68 $99.13

Detailed Waipio Utilities Costs Vs. Hawaii

Item Waipio Hawaii
Gasoline $3.3 $2.22
Tire Balancing $66.85 $50.07
All Electricity $470.38 $167.67
Phone $178.27 $175.64

Waipio SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Waipio

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Waipio
East Honolulu, HI 47,132 223 1.3x
Waipahu, HI 38,276 181 1.0x
Kaneohe, HI 33,540 196 1.1x
Kapolei, HI 21,541 173 1.0x
Mililani Mauka, HI 19,808 194 1.1x
Ocean Pointe, HI 15,688 196 1.1x
Royal Kunia, HI 13,857 191 1.1x
Waimalu, HI 13,714 161 0.9x
Aiea, HI 9,730 204 1.2x
Ahuimanu, HI 8,254 189 1.1x

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