Makakilo vs Royal Kunia

Which is the better fit for you?

Makakilo, HI

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Royal Kunia, HI

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Makakilo

Royal Kunia

Opportunity

82 · Top 6%

82 · Top 5%

Climate

89 · Top 8%

Physical resilience

21 · Bottom 15%

Housing affordability

53 · Bottom 13%

52 · Bottom 12%

Access

95 · Top 40%

Economic stability

71 · Top 27%

77 · Top 13%

Measured values

Metric	Makakilo	Royal Kunia	Source period
Population	20,735	13,555	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$118,550	$135,361	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$47,464	$45,203	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	5,427/sq mi	4,502/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$867,200	$862,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,276	$2,921	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	77.6%	77.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.1%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.2%	-0.2%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.3%	32.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	9.2%	4.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	88°F	88°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	65°F	65°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	13.9"	13.9"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	4 mi	7 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	35.7 min	33.7 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	36.6	42.9	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

Makakilo

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.

Royal Kunia

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.

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