Kailua (Honolulu County), HI vs Lahaina, HI

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

MetricKailua (Honolulu County), HILahaina, HI
Population39,64010,162
Median Household Income$148,582$88,889
Median Rent$3,093/mo$1,997/mo
Median Home Value$1,353,700$881,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%50.5%
Poverty Rate4%11.5%
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 Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows69°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min20.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1512.5
College Degree Rate55.5%26.4%
Foreign-Born %8.4%33.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%-10.6%

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.