Lahaina, HI vs Kailua (Honolulu County), HI

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

MetricLahaina, HIKailua (Honolulu County), HI
Population10,16239,640
Median Household Income$88,889$148,582
Median Rent$1,997/mo$3,093/mo
Median Home Value$881,700$1,353,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%47.5%
Poverty Rate11.5%4%
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°F83°F
Winter Lows65°F69°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min29.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.515
College Degree Rate26.4%55.5%
Foreign-Born %33.5%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%+5.8%

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.