Kapaa
Kapaa, HI
HawaiiPop. 74K#476 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,816/mo
#504 most affordable
Median Income
$103,564
#14 highest income
Median Home Value
$888,500
#524 most affordable to buy
Population
74K
#476 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
130.0COL Index
Very expensive+30.0% above US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,816/mo
Home Value
$888,500
Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$103,564
Metro Population
74K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$6,473/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$4,657/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#504/ 530
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Median Income
#14/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#524/ 530
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Metro Population
#476/ 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 Rate2.6%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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