Signals
Wahiawa
Aventura
Opportunity
75 · Top 14%
vs72 · Top 19%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 9%
vs43 · Bottom 6%
Access
92 · Top 49%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 19%
vs34 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | Wahiawa | Aventura | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,996 | 39,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,143 | $89,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,150 | $56,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,862/sq mi | 15,062/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $806,200 | $451,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,546 | $2,513 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.5% | 63.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 56.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 65°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.9" | 62.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 32.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.8 | 46.9 | 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
Wahiawa
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
Aventura
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Wahiawa, HI · Aventura, FL · How this is calculated: methodology