When someone usually thinks of Hawaii they probably think about palm trees, beautiful beaches, and waterfalls. But they don't see the other side of Hawaii that they can only see if they live there. When someone thinks of Missouri they probably think of country people with cowboy hats, cows, pigs, and snow filled winters. There are many reasons a person would want to live in Hawaii, but if it came between Hawaii or Missouri, Missouri would be the better pick.
             Hawaii is one of the most expensive states to live in. Although the average family makes a lot of money they spend even more. Gas prices in Hawaii right now cost around two dollars and thirty-one cents. In Missouri it cost around a dollar and ninety-two cents. To buy a one bedroom apartment in Hawaii it would cost over one-hundred fifty thousand dollars, a person could buy three middle class houses for that price in Missouri. Think about it, they could rent two of the houses, live in one, and the rent from the other two houses would pay for all three of them. That seems like a lot better deal than living in a one bedroom apartment with no air conditioning, and to rent the apartment it would cost twelve hundred dollars a month in Hawaii. In Missouri it would cost around two hundred and fifty dollars for rent. That's less than a quarter of the Hawaii price. With so many people compacted on to one island someone could find themself walking a couple blocks to get to their apartment because they had to find parking. They do not need to do this when they own a house, they have a driveway, they can just park in it and walk right to the door.
             Hawaii has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world that people can swim, surf, or do just about any water activity that they would want to. But with most of the beaches being so populated it not a very relaxing place to go. Then you have the locally run beaches that are run by the "Locals." If a person is a "Howlie," also known as a white ...