Hawaii

State in West · ranked on 2,007 metrics

Hawaii is a state in the West with a population of 1,430,688 (40th of 51). It ranks best for Property Tax Burden (1st of 51), Annual Mean Wage (1st of 47), Hourly Mean Wage (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for Cost of Living Index (Housing) (51st of 51), Cost of Living Index (51st of 51), Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual) (51st of 51).

Population
1.4M
40th highest of 51
Density
222.7
16th highest of 51
Growth rate
-0.15%
50th highest of 51
Region
West

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 842 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Child Support Percentage by State · 2022
    1st of 51
  2. Healthiest States · 2022
    1st of 51
  3. Life Expectancy by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  4. Death Rate by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  5. Taxes by State
    1st of 51
  6. States with No Property Tax
    1st of 51
  7. Cancer Rate: Mortality115.2 per 100k Pop.
    Cancer Rates by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  8. Tax Burden by State · 2022
    1st of 51
  9. Speech Pathologist Salary by State
    1st of 51
  10. Sonographer Salary by State
    1st of 51

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Biodiverse States
    51st of 51
  2. Ambulance Cost by State
    51st of 51
  3. Electricity Cost by State
    51st of 51
  4. Cost of Living Index by State · 2025
    51st of 51
  5. Average Retirement Income by State · 2024
    51st of 51
  6. Least Expensive States · 2024
    51st of 51
  7. Average Rent by State · 2024
    51st of 51
  8. Cost of Illegal Immigration by State · 2023
    51st of 51
  9. Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities) · 2024
    51st of 51
  10. Carpool14.7%
    Commute Time by State
    51st of 51

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (70), weakest Agriculture (34). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Oregon65% similar
  2. Vermont61% similar
  3. New York61% similar
  4. Minnesota60% similar
  5. Virginia59% similar

Cities in Hawaii

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Hawaii

4 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Hawaii?
Hawaii has a population of 1,430,688, 40th among 51 US states.
What does Hawaii rank best at?
Among US states, Hawaii ranks best for Property Tax Burden (1st of 51); Annual Mean Wage (1st of 47); Hourly Mean Wage (1st of 51).
Where does Hawaii rank worst?
Hawaii ranks lowest for Cost of Living Index (Housing) (51st of 51); Cost of Living Index (51st of 51); Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual) (51st of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hawaii?
Rankodex ranks Hawaii on 2,007 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,007 metrics with a value for this place, in 581 topics