Waihee-Waiehu, HI vs Kihei, HI

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

MetricWaihee-Waiehu, HIKihei, HI
Population10,98821,567
Median Household Income$126,735$87,772
Median Rent—$2,045/mo
Median Home Value$777,000$919,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%54.3%
Poverty Rate6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k308*308*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,596*2,596*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows64°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1513.6
College Degree Rate19.6%31.4%
Foreign-Born %14.6%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.7%

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.