Kahului, HI vs Waimea (Hawaii County), HI

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

MetricKahului, HIWaimea (Hawaii County), HI
Population28,2889,286
Median Household Income$98,077$100,198
Median Rent$1,488/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$862,600$677,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%35%
Poverty Rate8.7%12.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k308*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,596*1,924*
Median AQI2132
Good AQI Days /yr353314
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows64°F69°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.212.1
College Degree Rate24.6%41.6%
Foreign-Born %29.6%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-13.6%-14.0%

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.