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Hawaii
Kihei
Population 21,567
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Hawaii
Waimea (Hawaii County)
Population 9,286
Kihei, HI vs Waimea (Hawaii County), HI
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Kihei, HI | Waimea (Hawaii County), HI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,567 | 9,286 |
| Median Household Income | $87,772 | $100,198 |
| Median Rent | $2,045/mo | $1,867/mo |
| Median Home Value | $919,900 | $677,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54.3% | 35% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% | 12.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% (county) | 2.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 308* | 287* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,596* | 1,924* |
| Median AQI | 21 | 32 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 353 | 314 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 64°F | 69°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.1 min | 27.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.6 | 12.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 31.4% | 41.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 18.3% | 9.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.7% | -14.0% |
Waimea (Hawaii County), HI
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.