Waianae, HI vs Kapolei, HI

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

MetricWaianae, HIKapolei, HI
Population12,91822,232
Median Household Income$81,733$128,324
Median Rent$1,277/mo$2,311/mo
Median Home Value$518,300$744,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.1%57.7%
Poverty Rate16.2%6.3%
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 Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows65°F66°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute42.2 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1214.5
College Degree Rate13.2%29.9%
Foreign-Born %6.4%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+6.3%

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.