Urban Honolulu, HI vs Kailua (Honolulu County), HI

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

MetricUrban Honolulu, HIKailua (Honolulu County), HI
Population345,48239,640
Median Household Income$86,504$148,582
Median Rent$1,823/mo$3,093/mo
Median Home Value$843,400$1,353,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%47.5%
Poverty Rate11.9%4%
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 Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows64°F69°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min29.1 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415
College Degree Rate41.5%55.5%
Foreign-Born %27.6%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+5.8%

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.