with $100k coming in, swapping out of Denver
changea dispatch from
honolulu
HI
21.31°N
157.86°W
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
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the monthly premium over Denver
Honolulu doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Honolulu is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,843/mo
53% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
11%
$550/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$4,574/mo
$1,530 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1061k
77% more expensive than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
989k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
316
pleasant days a year, in honolulu.
Denver only logs 174 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Denver. About 79% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
35% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park, 17.1 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
51
70% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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