| | Olympia, WA | Waianae, HI | United States |
| Overall | 112.1 | 171.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.4 | 135.6 | 100 |
| Health | 87.1 | 101.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 155.4 | 180.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $472,500 | $575,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,440.0% | 17,560.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 91.1 | 162.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.0 | 124.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of More
The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is More
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Hawaii on budget? It's true, it exists and it all occurs on Oahu’s overlooked Waianae Coast, the island’s dry side, where sunshine, low-cost properties and uncrowded More
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