Signals
Kapaa
Wailuku
Opportunity
83 · Top 4%
vs77 · Top 10%
Climate
93 · Top 4%
vs87 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 2%
vs53 · Bottom 13%
Access
34 · Bottom 1%
vs36 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 45%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Kapaa | Wailuku | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,094 | 16,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,477 | $102,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,091 | $49,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,106/sq mi | 3,215/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $861,300 | $855,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,020 | $1,762 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.0% | 70.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 36.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 66°F | 64°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.2" | 16.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 98 mi | 96 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.4 | 43.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Kapaa
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, tsunami.
Wailuku
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding, tsunami.
Full profiles: Kapaa, HI · Wailuku, HI · How this is calculated: methodology