The Harsher Side of Living in Hawa'ii

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5579023

 

This is the link to an excellent story that originally aired on NPR's "All Things Considered" on Monday, July 24. The heart of the problem in Hawa'ii, especially the island of Maui, is that the average Hawaiian makes $40,000 a year since most jobs are in the tourism and agricultural sectors, but the average house costs a whopping $1 million per year. Much of the cost has been driven up bu retirees from the mainland. And, I thought houses in Chapel Hill (my favorite NC town) were expensive!