Lahaina, HI vs East Honolulu, HI

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

MetricLahaina, HIEast Honolulu, HI
Population10,16251,360
Median Household Income$88,889$159,518
Median Rent$1,997/mo$3,313/mo
Median Home Value$881,700$1,212,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%53.4%
Poverty Rate11.5%5.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k308*181*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,596*1,459*
Median AQI2129
Good AQI Days /yr353355
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows65°F66°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.516
College Degree Rate26.4%59.9%
Foreign-Born %33.5%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%+7.2%

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.