Moving to Hawaii from Texas
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Texas to Hawaii — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Texas to Hawaii, you would find that Hawaii is 35.2% more expensive than Texas. A $75,000 salary in Texas would need to be roughly $109,099 in Hawaii to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Texas to Hawaii. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $109,099 To maintain the same standard of living in Hawaii Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 35.8% more Groceries pay 2.0 times more Transportation pay 23.9% more Housing pay 38.2% more Childcare pay 10.5% more Entertainment and Sports pay 30.0% more Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Texas to Hawaii. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Hawaii performs significantly better than Texas across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Hawaii performs significantly better than Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Texas performs better than Hawaii across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Hawaii performs significantly better than Texas across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Hawaii generally does better on employment & economy, though Texas leads in gdp per capita. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Hawaii performs significantly better than Texas across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: No — Hawaii is on average about 45% more expensive than Texas. City-level variation matters. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $27,275 in Hawaii on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Hawaii performs significantly better than Texas across all safety metrics. Hawaii performs significantly better than Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Honolulu is 84°F, compared to 79°F in Austin. Honolulu receives around 17.1 in of rainfall per year, while Austin gets 36.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Austin Honolulu Jan–Mar 65°/40°F (18°/5°C) 80°/67°F (27°/19°C) Apr–Jun 85°/63°F (29°/17°C) 85°/71°F (29°/22°C) Jul–Sep 93°/70°F (34°/21°C) 89°/74°F (31°/24°C) Oct–Dec 71°/47°F (22°/8°C) 84°/71°F (29°/22°C) View all months
Month Austin Honolulu Jan 61°/37°F (15.9°/2.9°C) 80°/66°F (26.7°/19.1°C) Feb 64°/39°F (17.6°/3.8°C) 80°/66°F (26.8°/18.9°C) Mar 71°/45°F (21.6°/7.4°C) 81°/68°F (27.3°/19.8°C) Apr 79°/55°F (25.9°/12.8°C) 83°/69°F (28.2°/20.8°C) May 85°/64°F (29.7°/17.7°C) 85°/71°F (29.2°/21.6°C) Jun 91°/70°F (32.8°/21.0°C) 87°/73°F (30.6°/23.0°C) Jul 94°/72°F (34.7°/22.3°C) 88°/74°F (31.1°/23.6°C) Aug 96°/72°F (35.4°/22.1°C) 89°/75°F (31.5°/23.9°C) Sep 90°/67°F (32.3°/19.2°C) 89°/74°F (31.4°/23.6°C) Oct 81°/57°F (27.3°/13.7°C) 87°/73°F (30.4°/23.0°C) Nov 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.4°C) 84°/71°F (28.8°/21.9°C) Dec 62°/38°F (16.5°/3.4°C) 81°/68°F (27.3°/20.2°C) 
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