Urban Honolulu, HI vs Pearl City, HI

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

MetricUrban Honolulu, HIPearl City, HI
Population345,48244,547
Median Household Income$86,504$118,112
Median Rent$1,823/mo$2,316/mo
Median Home Value$843,400$901,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%50.3%
Poverty Rate11.9%5.8%
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 Highs79°F88°F
Winter Lows64°F68°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min26.6 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.7
College Degree Rate41.5%39%
Foreign-Born %27.6%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-1.2%

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.