Honolulu

Life quality score

City ranking

Housing

2
249/265
Details
Large apartment$2600.00
Medium apartment$2100.00
Rent index [score]0.20
Small apartment$1600.00

Cost of Living

3
239/248
Details
5km taxi ride$13.00
A Cappuccino$4.60
A beer$3.40
A kilogram of Apples$5.00
Bread$1.80
Inflation [score]0.29
Lunch$14.00
Monthly fitness club membership$58.00
Monthly public transport$64.00
Movie ticket$13.00
Price of a meal at a restaurant$89.71

Startups

4
137/264
Details
Average monthly increase in number of startups2
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.27
Coworking spaces [score]0.39
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co19
Meetups [score]0.22
Meetups groups50
Meetups members9403
Number of investors24
Number of startup events in the last 12 months399
Number of upcoming meetup events11
Startup climate scene [score]0.43
Startup events112
Startup events [score]0.69
Startups [score]0.56
Total number of startups104

Venture Capital

N/A
Details
Funding accelerator namesBlue Startups, XLR8HI
Number of funding accelerators2

Travel Connectivity

2
179/266
Details
Airport hub51
Airport hub [score]0.28
Intercity train connectivity [score]0.11

Commute

4
209/255
Details
Human city pagehttp://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Honolulu
Traffic handling [score]0.41

Business Freedom

9
69/264
Details
Business freedom84.70
Business freedom [score]0.86
Freedom from corruption74.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.79
Lack of labor restrictions91.40
Lack of labor restrictions [score]1.00
Time to open a business5.60
Time to open a business [score]0.95

Safety

7
162/266
Details
Crime rate [score]0.59
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year3
Guns per 100 residents39
Lack of gun related deaths [score]0.93
Lack of guns [score]0.79
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score]0.86

Healthcare

8
128/265
Details
Healthcare expenditure [score]0.99
Healthcare quality [score]0.79
Life expectancy (years)79.28
Life expectancy [score]0.76

Education

4
130/240
Details
Best university in rankingUniversity of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Best university ranking225
Country mean scores in PISA math test478.04
Country mean scores in PISA reading test497.58
Country mean scores in PISA science test497.41
PISA math ranking (high school)30
PISA ranking24
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.72
PISA reading (high school)16
PISA science (high school)19
Percent of happy students0.77
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.26
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.17
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.18
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.09
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.08
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.07
University quality [score]0.13

Environmental Quality

6
150/266
Details
Air quality [score]0.71
Cleanliness [score]0.55
Drinking water quality [score]0.69
Urban greenery [score]0.49

Economy

7
16/263
Details
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area1.00
Currency for urban areaUSD
GDP growth rate0.02
GDP growth rate [score]0.43
GDP per capita$54596.65
GDP per capita [score]0.87

Taxation

4
163/266
Details
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score]0.54
Income tax level [score]0.30
Profit tax (% of profit)0.44
Time overhead to file company taxes175
VAT (Sales Tax)0.04

Internet Access

6
80/266
Details
Download speed (Mbps)64.19
Internet access (download) [score]0.71
Internet access (upload) [score]0.53
Upload speed (Mbps)12.80

Leisure & Culture

8
47/264
Details
Art galleries144
Art galleries [score]0.63
Cinemas72
Cinemas [score]0.58
Comedy clubs18
Comedy clubs [score]0.68
Concert venues125
Concerts [score]0.64
Historical sites98
Historical sites [score]0.78
Museums73
Museums [score]0.75
Performing art venues136
Performing arts [score]0.69
Sport venues25
Sports [score]0.50
Zoos11
Zoos [score]0.80

Tolerance

8
83/266
Details
LGBT Equality Index96.55
LGBT Equality Index [score]0.99
LGBT adoption rightsAmbiguous
LGBT age of consent✔ Equal
LGBT blood donation regulations✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
LGBT conversion therapy regulationsAmbiguous
LGBT discrimination legality✔ Illegal
LGBT employment discrimination legality✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT gender changing rights✔ Legal, surgery not required
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legality✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT marriage rights✔ Legal
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.56

Outdoors

6
37/266
Details
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.28
Median peak in meters744.00
Presence of hills in city1.00
Presence of mountains in city1.00
Seaside access1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)14.00
Water access [score]0.90
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Cost of living

Costs of living in Honolulu are in the most expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities and the 9th most expensive in the United States. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Honolulu will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international  cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.

Housing costs (USD)

$2,400$2,900
$2600
Median rent for
apartments in city center

Daily living costs (USD)

Monthly fitness club membership$58
Movie ticket$13
Broadband internet connection$52
Monthly public transport$64
Lunch$14
-3%
compared to
San Francisco
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Job salary calculator

Software Engineer salaries in Honolulu are very high. For this job type, Honolulu ranks 23rd for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Honolulu.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$80,924
Median salary
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Locals review Honolulu

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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

14%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

5%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

195/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

113/263
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Safety

Crime rate development in the last 3 months

Change in the last 3 months

  • Theft-61%

Gun crimes & Ownership

39.34
Guns per 100 people
2.71
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking

The overall crime rate puts Honolulu in position 135 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.

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      Who lives here

      • Professionals
      • Singles
      • Families with kids
      • Retirees
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      People in Honolulu

      Population of Honolulu

      968,800
      638 /km²
      171/264
      Density (people per unit of area)
      2%
      Growth in 2015-2020
      Honolulu

      Demographics of United States

      Median age
      38
      Elderly people
      15%
      Life expectancy at birth
      80
      GDP per capita (in USD)
      $54,597
      12/263
      Unemployment
      5%
      110/264

      Languages

      English proficiency score
      100
      1/228
      Common spoken languages
      English

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      Teleport Users  X  Honolulu

      Teleport users who are      Honolulu

      Work in:

      Software Engineer
      6.77%
      Marketing Manager
      6.02%
      Founder
      6.02%
      Teacher
      4.51%
      Operations Manager
      3.76%
      Account Manager
      2.26%
      Data Analyst
      2.26%
      Other
      68.42%

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      Climate

      Average number of clear days per year

      90

      Climate type

      Tropical Savanna

      Average daily maximum temperature

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      Impressions from Honolulu

      6:18 What to Do in Honolulu, Hawaii | 36 Hours Travel Videos | The New York Times

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      On living in Honolulu

      The capital of Hawaii and its primary point of entry, Honolulu is by far the state's largest city, with nearly one million people—two-thirds of the state's population—residing within the metro area. Situated on the southern shore of the island of Oahu, Honolulu serves as the center of government and commerce for the state, as well as the home of the largest airport in the Hawaiian Islands and the state's best known tourist destination: Waikiki Beach.

      Given the city's size and its prominence as a traveler destination, this is definitely not the place to go for a "get-away-from-it-all" Hawaiian vacation. Honolulu is as fast-paced and dynamic as any large city, with all the associated problems such as heavy traffic, crime, and homelessness. But Honolulu still has the charm of the islands' laid-back atmosphere and culture, with some of Hawaii's best museums, the historic sites of Pearl Harbor and former palaces of Hawaiian royalty, splendid beaches, and striking natural scenery, all set amidst a dynamic mix of cultures which hail from all corners of the Pacific Ocean.

      Honolulu extends inland from the southeast shore of Oahu, east of Pearl Harbor to Makapu'u Point, and incorporates many neighborhoods and districts. You'll most often hear people refer to these districts by name—Waikiki, Manoa, Kahala, Hawaii Kai and so on—as though they're not part of the same city.

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      Good Country Index

      Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

      Overall ranking

      United States
      23rd from a total of 163 countries

      World Order

      26th

      Refugees hosted

      Refugees generated

      Charity giving

      Birth rate

      UN Treaties signed

      International Peace & Security

      66th

      Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

      International violent conflict

      Peacekeeping troops

      Arms exports

      Internet security (2014)

      Planet & Climate

      34th

      Ecological footprint

      Reforestation since 1992

      Hazardous pesticides exports

      CO2 emissions

      Ozone

      Prosperity & Equality

      46th

      Development assistance

      FDI outflows

      Fairtrade market size

      UN volunteers abroad

      Open trading

      Culture

      53rd

      Freedom of movement

      Press freedom

      Creative services exports

      UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

      Creative goods exports

      Science & Technology

      20th

      Nobel prizes

      Patents

      Journal exports

      International publications

      International Students

      Health & Wellbeing

      12th

      Pharmaceutical exports

      Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

      Food aid

      Humanitarian aid donations

      International Health Regulations Compliance

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