State

Hawaii in charts

Hawaii's figure on 20 Chartly charts that compare the states, each next to the U.S. figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its public source, its date and every state's numbers.

Key numbers

Median household income

$100,389

United States: $80,734 · 5th highest of 51
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Violent crime rate

213.7

U.S. overall: 329.3 · 44th highest of 51
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Median rent

$1,971

United States: $1,413 · 2nd highest of 51
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Unemployment rate

2.7%

U.S. average: 4.1% · 48th highest of 51
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Income and poverty

What is the typical household income in each state?
Median household income, dollars a year · Data as of 2024

$100,389 ± $1,121

United States: $80,734
5th highest of 51
What share of people live in poverty in each state?
Percent of people below the poverty line · Data as of 2024

10% ± 0.3%

United States: 12.5%
41st highest of 51

Crime

Which states have the highest murder rates?
Murders per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025

2

U.S. overall: 4.3
41st highest of 51
Which states have the most property crime?
Property crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025

1,681.9

U.S. overall: 1,552.1
17th highest of 51
Which states have the most violent crime?
Violent crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025

213.7

U.S. overall: 329.3
44th highest of 51

Housing

How much is rent in each state?
Median gross rent, dollars a month · Data as of 2024

$1,971 ± $23.00

United States: $1,413
2nd highest of 51
How much of their income do renters spend on rent in each state?
Median rent as a percent of household income · Data as of 2024

33.2% ± 0.5%

United States: 30.6%
2nd highest of 51
What is the typical home worth in each state?
Median home value, dollars · Data as of 2024

$839,100 ± $5,924

United States: $332,700
Highest of 51

Jobs and wages

Which states have the highest unemployment?
Percent of the labor force unemployed, seasonally adjusted · Data as of August 2026

2.7%

U.S. average: 4.1%
48th highest of 51

Health

Which states have the highest drug overdose death rates?
Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people in a year, age-adjusted · Data as of June 2025

20.1

United States: 20.8
28th highest of 51

Road safety

Which states have the highest and lowest traffic death rates?
Deaths per 100 million vehicle miles · Data as of 2024

0.96

U.S. overall: 1.19
40th highest of 51

Energy

Which states get the most electricity from coal?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025

0%

U.S. overall: 16.6%
42nd highest of 51
Which states get the most electricity from natural gas?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025

0%

U.S. overall: 40.8%
50th highest of 51
Which states get the most electricity from nuclear power?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025

0%

U.S. overall: 17.7%
29th highest of 51
Which states get the most electricity from wind and solar?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025

16.4%

U.S. overall: 17.2%
21st highest of 51
Which states pay the most for electricity?
Cents per kilowatt-hour, residential · Data as of 2025

40.59

U.S. average: 17.3
Highest of 51

Commuting

How long is the commute to work in each state?
Average one-way commute, minutes · Data as of 2024

26.2 ± 0.2

United States: 26.4
17th highest of 51
How many people work from home in each state?
Percent of workers who worked from home · Data as of 2024

9.6% ± 0.3%

United States: 15.1%
43rd highest of 51

Income tax

Which states report the highest average income on tax returns?
Average adjusted gross income per return, dollars · Data as of 2023

$84,322

U.S. overall: $95,243
35th highest of 51

Medical research

Which states get the most NIH research money?
NIH funding (dollars) · Data as of September 2025

$66.2M

41st highest of 51

Ranks count every place the chart ranks, including the District of Columbia where the source reports it; a survey figure shown with ± is an estimate with its margin of error.