Kahului, HI vs Waihee-Waiehu, HI

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

MetricKahului, HIWaihee-Waiehu, HI
Population28,28810,988
Median Household Income$98,077$126,735
Median Rent$1,488/mo—
Median Home Value$862,600$777,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%42.7%
Poverty Rate8.7%6%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k308*308*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,596*2,596*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows64°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.215
College Degree Rate24.6%19.6%
Foreign-Born %29.6%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-13.6%—

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.