Royal Kunia vs Kapolei

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Royal Kunia, HI

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Kapolei, HI

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Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Royal Kunia

Kapolei

Opportunity

82 · Top 5%

81 · Top 6%

Climate

89 · Top 8%

Physical resilience

21 · Bottom 15%

Housing affordability

52 · Bottom 12%

65 · Bottom 27%

Access

95 · Top 40%

Economic stability

77 · Top 13%

77 · Top 12%

Measured values

Metric	Royal Kunia	Kapolei	Source period
Population	13,555	22,232	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$135,361	$128,324	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$45,203	$46,510	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	4,502/sq mi	5,089/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$862,400	$744,200	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,921	$2,311	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	77.8%	76.5%	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	32.8%	29.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	4.7%	6.3%	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	7 mi	2 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	33.7 min	34.5 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	42.9	35.3	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

Royal Kunia

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

Kapolei

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

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