Waipio, HI vs Royal Kunia, HI

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

MetricWaipio, HIRoyal Kunia, HI
Population10,87013,555
Median Household Income$109,877$135,361
Median Rent$2,219/mo$2,921/mo
Median Home Value$749,500$862,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%64.6%
Poverty Rate5.7%4.7%
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 Highs81°F87°F
Winter Lows61°F63°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1414.5
College Degree Rate29.3%32.8%
Foreign-Born %19.2%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-6.0%

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.