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CNBC 2025 · #49 of 50

Hawaii

Less favourable

Improved 1 rank since CNBC 2024 (#50 → #49)

Overall score
59 /100

Rank #49 of 50

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Quality of Life #6
  • Workforce #29
  • Economy #39

Areas to improve

  • Cost of Doing Business #50
  • Cost of Living #49

Founder Lens highlight

VC-Backed — #49 of 50 · 36/100

StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.