Kapaa, HI vs Wahiawa, HI

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

MetricKapaa, HIWahiawa, HI
Population11,09417,996
Median Household Income$89,477$87,143
Median Rent$2,020/mo$1,546/mo
Median Home Value$861,300$806,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%58%
Poverty Rate7.5%16.3%
Unemployment Rate2.2% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k232*181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,967*1,459*
Median AQI1329
Good AQI Days /yr—355
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows67°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min31.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.513.3
College Degree Rate29.7%22.1%
Foreign-Born %15.5%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+2.3%

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.