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Honolulu, Hawaii Retirement Guide
established retirement community
47
Retirement Score
Honolulu, Hawaii at a Glance
- Median Home Price
- N/A
- State Income Tax
- State income tax; Social Security exempt; many pensions partially or fully exempt depending on source.
- Avg January Low
- 66°F
- Cost of Living Index
- 111.1 (US avg = 100)
- Best For
- established retirement community
- RetireCityIQ Score
- 47 / 100
Things to Consider
- above-average cost of living
- limited healthcare options
Retirement Data
Affordability
Cost of Living Index
111.1 (U.S. avg = 100)Medium confidence
BEA Regional Price Parities · Updated March 2026
Median Home PriceData not available
Median Monthly RentData not available
Taxes
Retirement Tax Score
45 / 100Medium confidence
Tax Foundation · Updated March 2026
Tax Details
State income tax; Social Security exempt; many pensions partially or fully exempt depending on source.Medium confidence
Tax Foundation · Updated March 2026
Retiree Readiness (Sprint 2)
Care Access Score (proxy)
16.8 / 100High confidence
RetireCityIQ proxy model · Updated April 2026
Aging-in-Place Score (proxy)
84.1 / 100High confidence
RetireCityIQ proxy model · Updated April 2026
Healthcare
Healthcare Access Score
16.8 / 100Medium confidence
CMS Provider of Services · Updated March 2026
Climate
Avg July High
88°FMedium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Avg January Low
66°FMedium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Annual Precipitation
17.1"Medium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Sunny Days / Year
276 daysMedium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Safety
Safety Score
100 / 100Medium confidence
FBI Crime Data Explorer · Updated March 2026
Walkability
Walk Score (proxy)
78 / 100Medium confidence
U.S. Census ACS 5-Year (B08301) · Updated March 2026
Transit Score (proxy)
60 / 100Medium confidence
U.S. Census ACS 5-Year (B08301) · Updated March 2026
Demographics
PopulationData not available
Median AgeData not available
Age 65+Data not available
Median Household IncomeData not available
Community Profile
Owner-Occupied HousingData not available
VeteransData not available
Bachelor's Degree+Data not available
Poverty RateData not available
Diversity
WhiteData not available
BlackData not available
Hispanic/LatinoData not available
AsianData not available
10-Year Housing Stress Test (Estimate)
Home price data is not available for this city yet.