Signals
Nantucket
Wailuku
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs77 · Top 10%
Climate
68 · Bottom 40%
vs87 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 24%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 15%
vs53 · Bottom 13%
Access
53 · Bottom 5%
vs36 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Nantucket | Wailuku | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,017 | 16,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $148,017 | $102,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $79,413 | $49,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,720/sq mi | 3,215/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,465,300 | $855,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,228 | $1,762 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 70.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.1% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.8% | 36.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 75°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 64°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.9" | 16.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 76 mi | 96 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.5 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 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
Nantucket
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Wailuku
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding, tsunami.
Full profiles: Nantucket, MA · Wailuku, HI · How this is calculated: methodology