Royal Kunia, HI vs Wahiawa, HI

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

MetricRoyal Kunia, HIWahiawa, HI
Population13,55517,996
Median Household Income$135,361$87,143
Median Rent$2,921/mo$1,546/mo
Median Home Value$862,400$806,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.6%58%
Poverty Rate4.7%16.3%
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 Highs87°F81°F
Winter Lows63°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.513.3
College Degree Rate32.8%22.1%
Foreign-Born %23.5%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+2.3%

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.