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Waialua, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Honolulu County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,015
Population
1,377/sq mi density
$84,656
Median Income
$39,209 per capita
$942,300
Home Value
$1,008,000 Zillow
$1,707
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$84,656 median income, 3.4% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$942,300 home value, $1,707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,656
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,209
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waialua vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waialua’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,656
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,209
100%
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
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$87,066M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
32 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 | $84,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,209 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,343 |
| County GDP | $87,066M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
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 |