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Hawaii

1 towns and cities · Sales tax: yes · Income tax: yes · Right-to-work: no

Business climate (Clay Business Implementation Index)

CBII band 4 of 5 — harder than average. how it's computed

Broad business taxes (franchise/GRT/margin/B&O) Yes — General Excise Tax (GET)
Workers' compensation cost Band 5/5 — top 10 most expensive
Unemployment insurance (new-employer rate) 4%
Time to build Band 4/5
HEPA plus the slowest permitting timelines in the nation by most surveys; closer to CA than to CT.

The CBII is state-level. The town-level truth ("this town's inspector answers the phone") only comes from in-person visits.

Sort: Name · Population · Home value
TownPopulationHome valueRentIncome
Honolulu 345,482 $843k $1823 $87k