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Honolulu vs Colorado Springs
Honolulu and Colorado Springs
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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 Colorado Springs are above the US rate in this release, 7.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Honolulu to Colorado Springs
In 2022-2023, 328 households filed a move from Honolulu to Colorado Springs (about 764 people, average adjusted gross income $69,802). 213 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $2,116 in Honolulu and $1,298 in Colorado Springs. Honolulu has a state tax on wages. Colorado Springs has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Colorado Springs is 95% of the national level for the same work, against 102% in Honolulu.
Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days, with July highs around 85°F and January nights around 17°F. Honolulu is 271 sunny days, 88°F in July, 66°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Colorado Springs and 28 in Honolulu.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 328 households moved Honolulu → Colorado Springs (about 764 people, average AGI $69,802). 213 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 Honolulu and Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs cheaper than Honolulu after tax and rent?
Yes. Colorado Springs leaves about $1,503 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $2,116 in Honolulu and $1,298 in Colorado Springs.
Does Colorado Springs have state income tax?
Colorado Springs is in Colorado, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Honolulu to Colorado Springs?
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.