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Colorado Springs vs Honolulu
Colorado Springs and Honolulu
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Honolulu are under the US rate in this release, 2.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Colorado Springs to Honolulu
In 2022-2023, 213 households filed a move from Colorado Springs to Honolulu (about 481 people, average adjusted gross income $60,854). 328 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,298 in Colorado Springs and $2,116 in Honolulu. Colorado Springs has a state tax on wages. Honolulu has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Honolulu is 102% of the national level for the same work, against 95% in Colorado Springs.
Honolulu averages 271 sunny days, with July highs around 88°F and January nights around 66°F. Colorado Springs is 243 sunny days, 85°F in July, 17°F in January. Commutes average 28 minutes in Honolulu and 24 in Colorado Springs.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 213 households moved Colorado Springs → Honolulu (about 481 people, average AGI $60,854). 328 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Colorado Springs and Honolulu changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 4,038 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $6,800–$12,700
- Container or pod
- $4,950–$9,250
- Rent a truck
- $3,400–$6,350
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Questions
Is Honolulu cheaper than Colorado Springs after tax and rent?
No. Honolulu leaves about $1,503 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,298 in Colorado Springs and $2,116 in Honolulu.
Does Honolulu have state income tax?
Honolulu is in Hawaii, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Colorado Springs to Honolulu?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.