Most Educated in Hawaii

Top 58 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Hawaii

1 East Honolulu 60.6%

2 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 54.7%

3 Hickam Housing 50.6%

4 Heeia 49.5%

5 Ahuimanu 49.2%

6 Mililani Mauka 48.9%

7 Ocean Pointe 47.8%

8 Kahaluu-Keauhou 45.7%

9 Wailea 44.9%

10 Mililani Town 41.5%

11 Urban Honolulu 40.8%

12 Lihue 40.5%

13 Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) 39.9%

14 Laie 39.6%

15 Aiea 38.1%

16 Kaneohe Base 37.9%

17 Pearl City 37.0%

18 Kahaluu 36.7%

19 Kaneohe 36.7%

20 Makakilo 36.5%

21 Waimalu 36.3%

22 Wailuku 35.8%

23 Kula 35.7%

24 Iroquois Point 35.4%

25 Waikoloa Village 34.9%

26 Waikele 34.8%

27 Hilo 34.0%

28 Pukalani 33.9%

29 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) 33.2%

30 Kapaa 33.0%

31 Royal Kunia 32.9%

32 Wailua Homesteads 32.9%

33 Kihei 32.0%

34 Kaiminani 31.9%

35 Kapolei 31.8%

36 Haiku-Pauwela 31.4%

37 Halawa 30.7%

38 Schofield Barracks 30.5%

39 Makawao 30.0%

40 Ewa Gentry 29.6%

41 Waipio Acres 28.2%

42 Waipio 27.7%

43 West Loch Estate 25.3%

44 Kahului 24.6%

45 East Kapolei 24.5%

46 Lahaina 24.5%

47 Napili-Honokowai 24.2%

48 Wahiawa 23.9%

49 Hawaiian Paradise Park 23.8%

50 Ewa Beach 21.7%

51 Maili 20.6%

52 Makaha 19.2%

53 Ewa Villages 18.7%

54 Waihee-Waiehu 18.7%

55 Waipahu 18.6%

56 Waimanalo 16.4%

57 Waianae 13.6%

58 Nanakuli 10.2%

The most educated cities in Hawaii have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. East Honolulu leads with 60.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In East Honolulu, 60.6% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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