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Best Cities for Families in Hawaii

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Hawaii

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 90.7
Kaneohe Base, HI
10,973 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $390,600
#2
Score 87.7
Ko Olina, HI
1,677 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $885,500
#3
Score 85.9
Waikele, HI
7,950 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $696,400
#4
Score 85.6
Mililani Mauka, HI
21,967 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $901,800
#5
Score 84.8
Ahuimanu, HI
8,520 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $878,400
#6
Score 84
Mililani Town, HI
27,495 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $884,800
#7
Score 83.9
Maunawili, HI
2,288 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $1,404,800
#8
Score 83.6
Ocean Pointe, HI
16,276 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $877,600
#9
Score 83.4
East Honolulu, HI
50,961 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $1,172,300
#10
Score 83.3
Waipio Acres, HI
5,146 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $602,600
#11
Score 83.3
Pearl City, HI
45,079 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $872,200
#12
Score 83.2
Waimalu, HI
14,176 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 232/100K
Home Affordability $597,700

Full Ranking, Hawaii

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Kaneohe Base HI 90.7
2 Ko Olina HI 87.7
3 Waikele HI 85.9
4 Mililani Mauka HI 85.6
5 Ahuimanu HI 84.8
6 Mililani Town HI 84
7 Maunawili HI 83.9
8 Ocean Pointe HI 83.6
9 East Honolulu HI 83.4
10 Waipio Acres HI 83.3
11 Pearl City HI 83.3
12 Waimalu HI 83.2
13 Kaaawa HI 83
14 Heeia HI 83
15 Waipio HI 82.9
16 Urban Honolulu HI 82.9
17 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) HI 82.7
18 Aiea HI 82.2
19 Laie HI 82.2
20 Ewa Gentry HI 81.6
21 Mokuleia HI 81.5
22 Halawa HI 81.4
23 East Kapolei HI 81.3
24 Kaneohe HI 81.2
25 Makakilo HI 80.8
26 West Loch Estate HI 80.7
27 Hauula HI 80.6
28 Royal Kunia HI 80.5
29 Waimanalo Beach HI 80.3
30 Ewa Beach HI 80
31 Kapolei HI 79.8
32 Waialua HI 79.5
33 Whitmore Village HI 78.6
34 Haleiwa HI 78.3
35 Wahiawa HI 77.9
36 Kahaluu HI 77.7
37 Ewa Villages HI 77.3
38 Waipahu HI 77.3
39 Waimanalo HI 77.2
40 Waianae HI 74.8
41 Nanakuli HI 74.6
42 Kahuku HI 73.4
43 Makaha HI 73.1
44 Maili HI 72.3
45 Pupukea HI 71.9
46 Waikapu HI 70.2
47 Lanai City HI 70.2
48 Lihue HI 69.3
49 Wailuku HI 68.8
50 Kualapuu HI 67.8

Kaneohe Base, HI tops the list with a composite score of 90.7 out of 100, followed by Ko Olina and Waikele. HI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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