2006-11-15 01:55:42 · 11 answers · asked by BarbieQ 6 in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
Supply and demand.
1) The whether great, the water is warm, etc. Everyone wants to live on the beach or at least have a view of it. However, there isn't enough land to go around so it goes to the highest bidder.
The same thing happens at Aspen or Vail Colorado. Beautiful, upscale resort destinations like Santa Barbra CA will always be more expensive than places like Death Vally CA.
2) It's the most remote population center in the world. Almost everything needs to be shipped great distances and that ads to the cost.
2006-11-15 05:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by Hawaii SEO 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tourist areas, in general, are more expensive places to live than those that aren't. The more that the place is a destination place, the more expensive it would be to live-- especially if it is a US destination. Also, you may want to check their cost of living index, it might be the case where jobs in the area compensate for the cost.
2006-11-15 10:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by Nena28 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably because it is a living Paradise.
Hawaii was once a total paradise on earth with no sickness
or miseries.
Look up Hawaii in the encyclpedia...it tells all.
2006-11-15 10:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's only expensive when you want a condo with a pool, and a view of the ocean isn't it?
It isn't expensive for the locals.. and if you don't mind not a place without a view.
2006-11-15 09:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by WildRice 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Supply and demand. The weather makes it an ideal place to live so lots of people, lots of demand, higher prices. Also, most everything has to be imported...so higher prices.
2006-11-15 10:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everything you are looking for (except for some locally-grown produce) has to be shipped in. If you want energy, gasoline, building materials, manufactured goods, and clothing it came in by ship or plane and you paid its transportation cost.
2006-11-15 10:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every tourist destination where they "flock" is expensive. Stop breeding.
2006-11-15 10:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by daytrader s 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They have to IMPORT almost everything from thousands of miles away!
2006-11-15 09:58:18 · answer #8 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because everything has to be shipped in and its is in the middle of nowhere
2006-11-15 10:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
EVERYTHING has to be boated or flown in
2006-11-15 10:03:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋