Signals
Pearl City
Kailua
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 10%
vs39 · Bottom 4%
Schools
74 · Top 21%
vs86 · Top 7%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | Pearl City | Kailua | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,547 | 39,640 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $118,112 | $148,582 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,766 | $61,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,885/sq mi | 5,100/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $901,500 | $1,353,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,316 | $3,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 72.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.0% | 55.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 67°F | 68°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4" | 27.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.0 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.8 | 42.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.63 | 13.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.8% | 48.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 56.0% | 62.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.2% | 25.3% | 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
Pearl City
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
Kailua
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
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Full profiles: Pearl City, HI · Kailua, HI · How this is calculated: methodology