Lahaina, HI vs Wailuku, HI

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

MetricLahaina, HIWailuku, HI
Population10,16216,926
Median Household Income$88,889$102,942
Median Rent$1,997/mo$1,762/mo
Median Home Value$881,700$855,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%62.6%
Poverty Rate11.5%4.6%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k308*308*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,596*2,596*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs84°F89°F
Winter Lows65°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min19.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.517
College Degree Rate26.4%36.1%
Foreign-Born %33.5%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.6%-11.0%

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.