Waimea (Hawaii County), HI vs Kahului, HI

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

MetricWaimea (Hawaii County), HIKahului, HI
Population9,28628,288
Median Household Income$100,198$98,077
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,488/mo
Median Home Value$677,400$862,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%42.9%
Poverty Rate12.3%8.7%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*308*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,924*2,596*
Median AQI3221
Good AQI Days /yr314353
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows69°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.116.2
College Degree Rate41.6%24.6%
Foreign-Born %9.7%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.0%-13.6%

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.