City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Anaheim | Urban Honolulu | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $1,734/mo | 12.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $805,500 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $82,772 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 109.3 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 135.7 | 168.6 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 103.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 103.3 | 0.9% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anaheim, you'd need $93,162 in Urban Honolulu to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Urban Honolulu, HI is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Anaheim, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Urban Honolulu than in Anaheim. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $74,530 in Urban Honolulu to keep the same standard of living.