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Kaaawa, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Honolulu County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,259
Population
1,574/sq mi density
$132,188
Median Income
$54,775 per capita
$966,500
Home Value
$1,042,278 Zillow
$1,871
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$132,188 median income, 1.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$966,500 home value, $1,871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$132,188
76% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,775
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kaaawa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kaaawa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$132,188
176%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,775
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,531
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,343
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,343
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
42% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.0%
19% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$87,066M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
6%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
31,849
Restaurants
2,617
Healthcare
2,562
Retail
2,678
Manufacturing
447
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,531
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,790
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $132,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,775 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,343 |
| County GDP | $87,066M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 6.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 31,849 |
| Restaurants | 2,617 |
| Healthcare | 2,562 |
| Retail | 2,678 |
| Manufacturing | 447 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,790 |