Wailuku, HI vs East Honolulu, HI

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

MetricWailuku, HIEast Honolulu, HI
Population16,92651,360
Median Household Income$102,942$159,518
Median Rent$1,762/mo$3,313/mo
Median Home Value$855,700$1,212,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%53.4%
Poverty Rate4.6%5.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k308*181*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,596*1,459*
Median AQI2129
Good AQI Days /yr353355
Summer Highs89°F84°F
Winter Lows64°F66°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min30.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1716
College Degree Rate36.1%59.9%
Foreign-Born %12.7%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.0%+7.2%

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.