Waimalu, HI vs Pearl City, HI

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

MetricWaimalu, HIPearl City, HI
Population13,06144,547
Median Household Income$89,232$118,112
Median Rent$1,931/mo$2,316/mo
Median Home Value$597,800$901,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%50.3%
Poverty Rate6.8%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 Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows68°F68°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.514.7
College Degree Rate36.3%39%
Foreign-Born %18.5%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-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.