COMMENT BY
mike from Kihei, HI
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Kihei, HI
COMMENT
Hawaii...reasonably priced....
I live in Kihei, on the sunny South West shore of the island of Maui. Do
not believe all the rubbish you hear about Hawaii being an expensive place to
live. Much of course depends upon the area to which one compares Hawaii costs, but the following make Hawaii a wonderful and reasonably priced place
to live:
1. The climate is America's best, mild year round. You will save money
cuz you wont need to buy jackets, parkas, gloves, winter boots,snow tires,and
other costly winter gear.
2. And, your winter heating costs in most areas will be nothing---compare
that to $500/month and higher bills in cold parts of America. Many homes
and condos dont even have heat systems, as there is no need.
3. If you buy a home, you will find that property taxes are among the lowest
in America. My 2 bedroom condo--assessed at about $300,000--has an annual
property tax bill of about $160 after the Homeowner Exemption--this is not a
misprint. Compare this figure to Texas, for example,where a $300,000 ppty
would have ppty taxes of about $8,000 per year.
4. Home and condo prices to buy are generally lower than in Coastal areas
of California, also a mild climate state.
5. If you rent, a 2 bedroom condo in South Maui rents for about $1,300 per
month...far less than most parts of California and far less than such places
as nice areas of New England.
6. If you swim or surf, surfboards and board shorts are cheaper than on the
Mainland, generally---I surf,I know, I buy them.
7. What is higher priced? Beer, for one thing....so, stop drinking and
avoid hangovers....
8. The main supermarket chain in the state hands out cards to Locals that
allow discounts on the prices of most groceries...and Safeway has stores in
the islands, with some items such as soft drinks at California prices.
9. Lastly, you will live longer---Hawaii has one of the longest living
populations of all 50 states.....so move here and enjoy....