Royal Kunia, HI vs Waipahu, HI

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

MetricRoyal Kunia, HIWaipahu, HI
Population13,55540,482
Median Household Income$135,361$103,895
Median Rent$2,921/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$862,400$868,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.6%51.6%
Poverty Rate4.7%12%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows63°F63°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.514.6
College Degree Rate32.8%20.1%
Foreign-Born %23.5%43.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+1.0%

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.