Pearl City, HI vs Waimalu, HI

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

MetricPearl City, HIWaimalu, HI
Population44,54713,061
Median Household Income$118,112$89,232
Median Rent$2,316/mo$1,931/mo
Median Home Value$901,500$597,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%38.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%6.8%
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°F88°F
Winter Lows68°F68°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min26.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.713.5
College Degree Rate39%36.3%
Foreign-Born %16.1%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.9%

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.