Kailua (Hawaii County), HI vs Waimea (Hawaii County), HI

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

MetricKailua (Hawaii County), HIWaimea (Hawaii County), HI
Population21,8189,286
Median Household Income$88,211$100,198
Median Rent$1,754/mo$1,867/mo
Median Home Value$667,400$677,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.2%35%
Poverty Rate14.3%12.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,924*1,924*
Median AQI3232
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows69°F69°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.212.1
College Degree Rate33.6%41.6%
Foreign-Born %19.6%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-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.