Signals
Sunset
Halawa
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs80 · Top 7%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 24%
vs53 · Bottom 13%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Sunset | Halawa | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,535 | 14,385 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,401 | $110,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,296 | $48,048 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,856/sq mi | 6,021/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $601,300 | $1,051,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,118 | $1,739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 66.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.1% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.2% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 9.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 64°F | 67°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.0" | 16.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.4 | 45.7 | 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
Sunset
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Halawa
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
Full profiles: Sunset, FL · Halawa, HI · How this is calculated: methodology