Pearl City, HI vs Urban Honolulu, HI

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

MetricPearl City, HIUrban Honolulu, HI
Population44,547345,482
Median Household Income$118,112$86,504
Median Rent$2,316/mo$1,823/mo
Median Home Value$901,500$843,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%50.7%
Poverty Rate5.8%11.9%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,459*1,459*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr355355
Summer Highs88°F79°F
Winter Lows68°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min21.9 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.4
College Degree Rate39%41.5%
Foreign-Born %16.1%27.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-2.6%

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.