I would have guessed that the average income for families in Hawaii was higher. It does make sense why everyone is griping about how expensive everything is — when the average is pretty low in comparison with the prices for everything. We all know that mother, father, adult kids, and grandkids live in the same house often times because housing is just so expensive.
Want 1 bedroom? Want a roof-top pool and barbecue area in your building? We had this on Hobron Lane — Hobron, if you want to look it up — amazing rooftop pool area. But it will cost you dearly as those kinds of amenities demand the highest ranges of rents.
In Pennsylvania, where I grew up, you could fill the back of a truck for that! In Hawaii? Who can go without fresh fish though? You gotta pay the price!
Some are happy that way, and others tolerate it for a while before they move back to the mainland and raise their standard of living back up to what they are comfortable with.
Your standard of living is kind of built into you. You have about the same amount of spending power. Think hard about moving to Hawaii — can you live on less so you actually have some savings at the end of the month? Should you spend the next year before you move to Hawaii so you can learn skills that will help you get a better job?
