High costs, weak growth driving Hawaii residents away, report says

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii has lost more residents than it has gained for 23 of the past 25 years, according to a new report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization.

It’s a trend driven not just by high costs, but by an economy that has failed to keep pace with the rest of the country.

Many residents say they are feeling the strain firsthand, with rising prices and slow wage growth making it harder to get by…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS