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Most Urban Cities in Hawaii

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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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.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Hawaii

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 68.9
Waipahu, HI
39,871 residents
Density 14,877
Population 39,871
#2
Score 59.9
Urban Honolulu, HI
346,323 residents
Density 5,713
Population 346,323
#3
Score 57.9
Ewa Beach, HI
15,388 residents
Density 12,931
Population 15,388
#4
Score 57.4
Ewa Gentry, HI
26,738 residents
Density 12,553
Population 26,738
#5
Score 43.1
West Loch Estate, HI
6,441 residents
Density 9,759
Population 6,441
#6
Score 40.1
Waipio, HI
11,196 residents
Density 8,957
Population 11,196
#7
Score 36.7
Ocean Pointe, HI
16,276 residents
Density 8,057
Population 16,276
#8
Score 35.1
Waimalu, HI
14,176 residents
Density 7,746
Population 14,176
#9
Score 35
Wahiawa, HI
17,515 residents
Density 7,648
Population 17,515
#10
Score 32.5
Mililani Town, HI
27,495 residents
Density 6,857
Population 27,495
#11
Score 32.3
Maili, HI
12,236 residents
Density 7,156
Population 12,236
#12
Score 32.2
Waikele, HI
7,950 residents
Density 7,227
Population 7,950

Full Ranking, Hawaii

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1 Waipahu HI 68.9
2 Urban Honolulu HI 59.9
3 Ewa Beach HI 57.9
4 Ewa Gentry HI 57.4
5 West Loch Estate HI 43.1
6 Waipio HI 40.1
7 Ocean Pointe HI 36.7
8 Waimalu HI 35.1
9 Wahiawa HI 35
10 Mililani Town HI 32.5
11 Maili HI 32.3
12 Waikele HI 32.2
13 Iroquois Point HI 30.1
14 Helemano HI 29.9
15 Schofield Barracks HI 27.9
16 Kaneohe HI 27.4
17 Ewa Villages HI 27.2
18 Halawa HI 26.4
19 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) HI 26.2
20 Mililani Mauka HI 26.1
21 Pearl City HI 25.9
22 Makakilo HI 25.1
23 Kapolei HI 25.1
24 Aiea HI 24.8
25 Waipio Acres HI 23.2
26 Puhi HI 21.7
27 Royal Kunia HI 21
28 Nanakuli HI 19
29 Whitmore Village HI 18.5
30 Laie HI 18.5
31 Makaha HI 16.8
32 Kekaha HI 16
33 Hanamaulu HI 15.2
34 East Honolulu HI 14.6
35 Ahuimanu HI 14.5
36 Wailuku HI 14.4
37 Eleele HI 13.3
38 Hauula HI 13.2
39 Kihei HI 12.6
40 Waihee-Waiehu HI 12.6
41 Pahala HI 12.1
42 Napili-Honokowai HI 12
43 Kaneohe Base HI 11.8
44 Waianae HI 11.5
45 Kahuku HI 11
46 Hanapepe HI 10.7
47 Kahului HI 10.7
48 Pukalani HI 10.4
49 Waimanalo Beach HI 10.3
50 Makawao HI 9.4

Waipahu, HI tops the list with a composite score of 68.9 out of 100, followed by Urban Honolulu and Ewa Beach. HI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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