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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Hawaii

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Hawaii

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 76.3
Kaaawa, HI
1,259 residents
Income $132,188
Educated Peers 54.8%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#2
Score 74.8
Maunawili, HI
2,288 residents
Income $176,528
Educated Peers 65.8%
Young Demographic 53 yrs
#3
Score 74.7
Ocean Pointe, HI
16,276 residents
Income $143,394
Educated Peers 47.8%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#4
Score 72.6
Mililani Mauka, HI
21,967 residents
Income $139,564
Educated Peers 48.9%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#5
Score 72.4
Heeia, HI
5,099 residents
Income $160,294
Educated Peers 49.5%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#6
Score 71.9
Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HI
39,762 residents
Income $146,615
Educated Peers 54.7%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#7
Score 71.6
East Honolulu, HI
50,961 residents
Income $158,398
Educated Peers 60.6%
Young Demographic 49 yrs
#8
Score 71.4
Ahuimanu, HI
8,520 residents
Income $129,028
Educated Peers 49.2%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#9
Score 70.9
Hickam Housing, HI
9,195 residents
Income $111,667
Educated Peers 50.6%
Young Demographic 26 yrs
#10
Score 70.7
Ko Olina, HI
1,677 residents
Income $125,577
Educated Peers 56.8%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#11
Score 70.1
Laie, HI
5,568 residents
Income $119,219
Educated Peers 39.6%
Young Demographic 23 yrs
#12
Score 68.9
Ewa Gentry, HI
26,738 residents
Income $131,755
Educated Peers 29.6%
Young Demographic 35 yrs

Full Ranking, Hawaii

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

1 Kaaawa HI 76.3
2 Maunawili HI 74.8
3 Ocean Pointe HI 74.7
4 Mililani Mauka HI 72.6
5 Heeia HI 72.4
6 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) HI 71.9
7 East Honolulu HI 71.6
8 Ahuimanu HI 71.4
9 Hickam Housing HI 70.9
10 Ko Olina HI 70.7
11 Laie HI 70.1
12 Ewa Gentry HI 68.9
13 Hauula HI 68.7
14 East Kapolei HI 68.4
15 Waikele HI 68.1
16 Kaneohe Base HI 67.8
17 Poipu HI 67.4
18 Mahinahina HI 67.4
19 Wheeler AFB HI 66.3
20 Ewa Beach HI 65.9
21 Waikapu HI 65.6
22 Makakilo HI 65.3
23 Royal Kunia HI 65.3
24 Mililani Town HI 65.1
25 Schofield Barracks HI 64.7
26 Holualoa HI 64.3
27 Kapolei HI 64
28 Princeville HI 63.8
29 Kahaluu HI 63.1
30 Waimanalo HI 63
31 Iroquois Point HI 62.9
32 Puhi HI 62.5
33 West Loch Estate HI 62.3
34 Kaneohe HI 61.9
35 Aiea HI 61.7
36 Pearl City HI 61.6
37 Kalaheo HI 61.3
38 Helemano HI 61.2
39 Waipahu HI 60.3
40 Urban Honolulu HI 60.2
41 Kaiminani HI 60.1
42 Waipio HI 60
43 Eleele HI 59.7
44 Mokuleia HI 59.6
45 Lawai HI 59.4
46 Lihue HI 59.1
47 Kahaluu-Keauhou HI 59.1
48 Kilauea HI 59
49 Halawa HI 58
50 Wailua Homesteads HI 57.9

Kaaawa, HI tops the list with a composite score of 76.3 out of 100, followed by Maunawili and Ocean Pointe. HI dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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