Waimea (Hawaii County), HI vs Kihei, HI

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

MetricWaimea (Hawaii County), HIKihei, HI
Population9,28621,567
Median Household Income$100,198$87,772
Median Rent$1,867/mo$2,045/mo
Median Home Value$677,400$919,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%54.3%
Poverty Rate12.3%7.4%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows69°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min22.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.113.6
College Degree Rate41.6%31.4%
Foreign-Born %9.7%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.0%+0.7%

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.