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Best Cities for Retirees in Hawaii

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Hawaii

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 75.7
Urban Honolulu, HI
346,323 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 75°F
#2
Score 68.7
Aiea, HI
9,155 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 78°F
#3
Score 68.1
Pearl City, HI
45,079 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 78°F
#4
Score 68.1
Waipahu, HI
39,871 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 77°F
#5
Score 68.1
East Honolulu, HI
50,961 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 76°F
#6
Score 67.5
Ewa Beach, HI
15,388 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 77°F
#7
Score 67.5
Waimalu, HI
14,176 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 78°F
#8
Score 67.4
Ewa Gentry, HI
26,738 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 77°F
#9
Score 67.2
Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HI
39,762 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 76°F
#10
Score 67.2
Waipio, HI
11,196 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 75°F
#11
Score 67.1
Halawa, HI
13,809 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 78°F
#12
Score 67.1
Mililani Mauka, HI
21,967 residents
Safety 232/100K
Affordability 110
Warm Climate 74°F

Full Ranking, Hawaii

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

1 Urban Honolulu HI 75.7
2 Aiea HI 68.7
3 Pearl City HI 68.1
4 Waipahu HI 68.1
5 East Honolulu HI 68.1
6 Ewa Beach HI 67.5
7 Waimalu HI 67.5
8 Ewa Gentry HI 67.4
9 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) HI 67.2
10 Waipio HI 67.2
11 Halawa HI 67.1
12 Mililani Mauka HI 67.1
13 Ocean Pointe HI 67
14 West Loch Estate HI 66.8
15 Ewa Villages HI 66.6
16 Heeia HI 66.5
17 Whitmore Village HI 66.1
18 Waikele HI 66.1
19 Hickam Housing HI 65.8
20 Maunawili HI 65.7
21 Kapolei HI 65.7
22 Kaneohe HI 65.5
23 East Kapolei HI 65.4
24 Royal Kunia HI 65.4
25 Mililani Town HI 65.1
26 Ahuimanu HI 65
27 Waialua HI 64.1
28 Waipio Acres HI 64
29 Haleiwa HI 64
30 Kahaluu HI 63.8
31 Kaaawa HI 63.7
32 Kaneohe Base HI 63.4
33 Wahiawa HI 63.1
34 Makakilo HI 62.9
35 Kahuku HI 62.6
36 Mokuleia HI 62.5
37 Iroquois Point HI 62.4
38 Pupukea HI 62.4
39 Ko Olina HI 62.3
40 Wheeler AFB HI 62.2
41 Waimanalo HI 62
42 Kalaeloa HI 61.6
43 Hauula HI 61.4
44 Waimanalo Beach HI 61
45 Laie HI 60.9
46 Helemano HI 60.6
47 Schofield Barracks HI 60.4
48 Waianae HI 59.8
49 Maili HI 59.5
50 Makaha HI 59.2

Urban Honolulu, HI tops the list with a composite score of 75.7 out of 100, followed by Aiea and Pearl City. HI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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