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 | Urban Honolulu | Wheaton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,734/mo | $2,039/mo | 15.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $805,500 | $454,600 | 77.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,772 | $101,229 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 109.3 | 103.0 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 168.6 | 103.1 | 63.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.4 | 101.8 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 100.1 | 3.2% 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 Urban Honolulu, you'd need $100,040 in Wheaton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Urban Honolulu and Wheaton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Urban Honolulu than in Wheaton. If you earn $80,000 in Urban Honolulu, you'd need about $80,032 in Wheaton to keep the same standard of living.