Wahiawa, HI vs Pearl City, HI

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

MetricWahiawa, HIPearl City, HI
Population17,99644,547
Median Household Income$87,143$118,112
Median Rent$1,546/mo$2,316/mo
Median Home Value$806,200$901,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%50.3%
Poverty Rate16.3%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 Highs81°F88°F
Winter Lows61°F68°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.314.7
College Degree Rate22.1%39%
Foreign-Born %18.2%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%-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.