Waipahu, HI vs Waimalu, HI

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

MetricWaipahu, HIWaimalu, HI
Population40,48213,061
Median Household Income$103,895$89,232
Median Rent$1,658/mo$1,931/mo
Median Home Value$868,600$597,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%38.6%
Poverty Rate12%6.8%
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 Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows63°F68°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min26.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.5
College Degree Rate20.1%36.3%
Foreign-Born %43.1%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.9%

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.