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Best places to live in Hawaii

247 places and 2,357,630 residents in Hawaii, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Kuliouou - Kalani Iki9#9 ʻEwa Gentry-West Loch8#8 Niu Valley7#7 East Honolulu6#6 Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus5#5 McCully - Moiliili4#4 Mō‘ili‘ili3#3 Diamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights2#2 Manoa1#1 Kaimukī
Young family fit across Hawaii, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Kaimukī
    Hawaii, 20,878 residents    61
  2. 2Manoa
    Hawaii, 23,343 residents    60
  3. 3Diamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights
    Hawaii, 19,769 residents    60
  4. 4Mō‘ili‘ili
    Hawaii, 24,778 residents    60
  5. 5McCully - Moiliili
    Hawaii, 28,249 residents    60
  6. 6Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus
    Hawaii, 31,434 residents    60
  7. 7East Honolulu
    Hawaii, 49,914 residents    59
  8. 8Niu Valley
    Hawaii, 19,250 residents    59
  9. 9ʻEwa Gentry-West Loch
    Hawaii, 35,828 residents    59
  10. 10Kuliouou - Kalani Iki
    Hawaii, 16,195 residents    59

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For retired couples

  1. 1Kaimukī
    Hawaii, 20,878 residents    76
  2. 2Diamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights
    Hawaii, 19,769 residents    76
  3. 3Kailua
    Hawaii, 38,635 residents    75
  4. 4Wahiawā
    Hawaii, 17,821 residents    75
  5. 5Wahiawā-Whitmore
    Hawaii, 22,448 residents    75
  6. 6Mō‘ili‘ili
    Hawaii, 24,778 residents    75
  7. 7McCully - Moiliili
    Hawaii, 28,249 residents    74
  8. 8ʻEwa Gentry-West Loch
    Hawaii, 35,828 residents    74
  9. 9Manoa
    Hawaii, 23,343 residents    74
  10. 10Niu Valley
    Hawaii, 19,250 residents    74

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For remote workers

  1. 1Kaimukī
    Hawaii, 20,878 residents    58
  2. 2Diamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights
    Hawaii, 19,769 residents    58
  3. 3Manoa
    Hawaii, 23,343 residents    58
  4. 4East Honolulu
    Hawaii, 49,914 residents    58
  5. 5Niu Valley
    Hawaii, 19,250 residents    58
  6. 6Waipahu
    Hawaii, 38,216 residents    57
  7. 7Mililani Town
    Hawaii, 27,629 residents    57
  8. 8Makakilo-Makaīwa Hills-Kunia
    Hawaii, 20,967 residents    57
  9. 9Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
    Hawaii, 46,389 residents    57
  10. 10Kailua
    Hawaii, 38,635 residents    57

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For commuters

  1. 1Kalihi-Palama
    Hawaii, 43,805 residents    82
  2. 2Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus
    Hawaii, 31,434 residents    82
  3. 3McCully - Moiliili
    Hawaii, 28,249 residents    81
  4. 4Liliha - Kapalama
    Hawaii, 24,953 residents    81
  5. 5Mō‘ili‘ili
    Hawaii, 24,778 residents    81
  6. 6Ala Moana - Kakaʻako
    Hawaii, 18,957 residents    80
  7. 7Downtown (Hawaii)
    Hawaii, 12,381 residents    80
  8. 8Kakaʻako
    Hawaii, 10,673 residents    80
  9. 9Manoa
    Hawaii, 23,343 residents    79
  10. 10Kalihi Valley
    Hawaii, 20,647 residents    79

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For single professionals

  1. 1Kalihi-Palama
    Hawaii, 43,805 residents    75
  2. 2Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
    Hawaii, 42,184 residents    73
  3. 3Aliamanu / Salt Lakes / Foster Village
    Hawaii, 38,833 residents    72
  4. 4Pearl City (Hawaii)
    Hawaii, 47,698 residents    72
  5. 5Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus
    Hawaii, 31,434 residents    72
  6. 6Liliha - Kapalama
    Hawaii, 24,953 residents    72
  7. 7McCully - Moiliili
    Hawaii, 28,249 residents    71
  8. 8Airport
    Hawaii, 28,916 residents    71
  9. 9Waipahu
    Hawaii, 38,216 residents    70
  10. 10Manoa
    Hawaii, 23,343 residents    70

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Kalihi-Palama
    Hawaii, 43,805 residents    26
  2. 2Aliamanu / Salt Lakes / Foster Village
    Hawaii, 38,833 residents    26
  3. 3Pearl City (Hawaii)
    Hawaii, 47,698 residents    26
  4. 4Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
    Hawaii, 42,184 residents    26
  5. 5McCully - Moiliili
    Hawaii, 28,249 residents    26
  6. 6Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus
    Hawaii, 31,434 residents    26
  7. 7Waipahu
    Hawaii, 38,216 residents    26
  8. 8Mō‘ili‘ili
    Hawaii, 24,778 residents    26
  9. 9Liliha - Kapalama
    Hawaii, 24,953 residents    26
  10. 10ʻEwa Gentry-West Loch
    Hawaii, 35,828 residents    26

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All profiles in Hawaii

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyKaimukī61204
Low-income householdKalihi-Palama29153
Low-income familyLiliha - Kapalama42140
Single parentLiliha - Kapalama51100
Pensioner coupleKaimukī76175
Single pensionerKaimukī76175
Early retireeWahiawā78174
Single professionalKalihi-Palama7569
Young professionalKalihi-Palama7773
DINKSKalihi-Palama8249
Remote workerKaimukī58105
CommuterKalihi-Palama82125
Car-free householdKalihi-Palama7874
StudentKalihi-Palama8037
First-home buyerKalihi-Palama43140
Budget-constrained moverKalihi-Palama26197
Urban lifestyle seekerKalihi-Palama7671
Expat professionalKalihi-Palama81105
Healthcare-first moverMcCully - Moiliili81175
Nature-focused householdKoolauloa67240
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverHilo77236
Rural value seekerPāhala41240
High-net-worth moverKaimukī83236
Lottery winnerKalihi-Palama83246
Climate-resilient relocationKaneohe79197
Coastal livingKailua77197
Business ownerKalihi-Palama83197
Digital nativeKalihi-Palama6677

Towns of 30,000+ in Hawaii