Wailuku, HI vs Waihee-Waiehu, HI

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

MetricWailuku, HIWaihee-Waiehu, HI
Population16,92610,988
Median Household Income$102,942$126,735
Median Rent$1,762/mo—
Median Home Value$855,700$777,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%42.7%
Poverty Rate4.6%6%
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°F89°F
Winter Lows64°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min23.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1715
College Degree Rate36.1%19.6%
Foreign-Born %12.7%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.0%—

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.