East Honolulu, HI vs Wailuku, HI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Honolulu, HIWailuku, HI
Population51,36016,926
Median Household Income$159,518$102,942
Median Rent$3,313/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$1,212,000$855,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%62.6%
Poverty Rate5.3%4.6%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*308*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,459*2,596*
Median AQI2921
Good AQI Days /yr355353
Summer Highs84°F89°F
Winter Lows66°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min19.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1617
College Degree Rate59.9%36.1%
Foreign-Born %16.1%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%-11.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.