Kahului-Wailuku
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
HawaiiPop. 164K#275 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,828/mo
#505 most affordable
Median Income
$83,691
#81 highest income
Median Home Value
$934,500
#526 most affordable to buy
Population
164K
#275 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
108.8COL Index
Expensive+8.8% above US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,828/mo
Home Value
$934,500
Rent-to-income ratio26% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$83,691
Metro Population
164K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,231/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,403/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#505/ 530
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Median Income
#81/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#526/ 530
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Metro Population
#275/ 530
Education
Hawaii state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending$19,719
Student-Teacher Ratio15.5:1
SAT Readiness Score1125
Bachelor's Degree %35.1%
Healthcare
Hawaii state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K321
Uninsured Rate3.9%
Hospital Beds per 1K3.1
Life Expectancy80 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate187/100k
Property Crime Rate1670/100k
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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