Signals
Kailua
Mililani Town
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 4%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs84 · Top 9%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs94 · Top 41%
Economic stability
70 · Top 30%
vs74 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | Kailua | Mililani Town | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,640 | 27,668 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $148,582 | $127,363 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,085 | $52,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,100/sq mi | 6,901/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,353,700 | $923,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,093 | $2,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 81.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.5% | 43.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 3.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 68°F | 65°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 27.8" | 13.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 32.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.9 | 45.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.79 | 15.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.9% | 48.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.5% | 66.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 25.3% | 21.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Kailua
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
Mililani Town
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
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Full profiles: Kailua, HI · Mililani Town, HI · How this is calculated: methodology