Pearl City, HI vs Waipio, HI

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

MetricPearl City, HIWaipio, HI
Population44,54710,870
Median Household Income$118,112$109,877
Median Rent$2,316/mo$2,219/mo
Median Home Value$901,500$749,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%50.7%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.7%
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°F81°F
Winter Lows68°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.714
College Degree Rate39%29.3%
Foreign-Born %16.1%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-2.4%

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.