Waimea (Hawaii County), HI vs Kailua (Hawaii County), HI

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

MetricWaimea (Hawaii County), HIKailua (Hawaii County), HI
Population9,28621,818
Median Household Income$100,198$88,211
Median Rent$1,867/mo$1,754/mo
Median Home Value$677,400$667,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%37.2%
Poverty Rate12.3%14.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,924*1,924*
Median AQI3232
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows69°F69°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min20.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.116.2
College Degree Rate41.6%33.6%
Foreign-Born %9.7%19.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.0%—

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.