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Best Places in Hawaii

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. Urban Honolulu, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    341,868
    Median home value
    $843,400
    Town page

  2. Maunawili, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,024
    Median home value
    $1,511,300
    Town page

  3. Hickam Housing, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    9,425
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  4. Heeia, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    5,144
    Median home value
    $1,200,200
    Town page

  5. East Honolulu, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    51,360
    Median home value
    $1,212,000
    Town page

  6. Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HI

    Published place

    General Quality
    Population
    39,640
    Median home value
    $1,353,700
    Town page

  7. Mililani Mauka, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    21,278
    Median home value
    $988,100
    Town page

  8. Pearl City, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    44,547
    Median home value
    $901,500
    Town page

  9. Aiea, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    9,087
    Median home value
    $1,065,700
    Town page

  10. Ko Olina, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,670
    Median home value
    $931,700
    Town page

  11. Ocean Pointe, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    17,085
    Median home value
    $900,200
    Town page

  12. Waikele, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    7,528
    Median home value
    $704,700
    Town page

  13. Halawa, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    14,385
    Median home value
    $1,051,900
    Town page

  14. Waipahu, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    40,482
    Median home value
    $868,600
    Town page

  15. Kaneohe, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    37,355
    Median home value
    $1,029,700
    Town page

  16. Waimalu, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    13,061
    Median home value
    $597,800
    Town page

  17. Mililani Town, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    27,668
    Median home value
    $923,900
    Town page

  18. Ahuimanu, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    8,452
    Median home value
    $910,600
    Town page

  19. Ewa Gentry, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    26,563
    Median home value
    $816,000
    Town page

  20. Waipio, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    10,870
    Median home value
    $749,500
    Town page

  21. Kaneohe Base, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    10,919
    Median home value
    $352,000
    Town page

  22. Ewa Villages, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    7,415
    Median home value
    $867,600
    Town page

  23. East Kapolei, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    7,551
    Median home value
    $697,300
    Town page

  24. Wheeler AFB, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,097
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  25. Kapolei, HI

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    22,232
    Median home value
    $744,200
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Urban Honolulu, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    341,868
    Median home value
    $843,400
    Median rent
    $1,823
    Town page

  2. East Honolulu, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    51,360
    Median home value
    $1,212,000
    Median rent
    $3,313
    Town page

  3. Hilo, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    50,404
    Median home value
    $483,000
    Median rent
    $1,427
    Town page

  4. Pearl City, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    44,547
    Median home value
    $901,500
    Median rent
    $2,316
    Town page

  5. Waipahu, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    40,482
    Median home value
    $868,600
    Median rent
    $1,658
    Town page

  6. Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HI

    Published place

    Population
    39,640
    Median home value
    $1,353,700
    Median rent
    $3,093
    Town page

  7. Kaneohe, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    37,355
    Median home value
    $1,029,700
    Median rent
    $2,269
    Town page

  8. Kahului, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    28,288
    Median home value
    $862,600
    Median rent
    $1,488
    Town page

  9. Mililani Town, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    27,668
    Median home value
    $923,900
    Median rent
    $2,384
    Town page

  10. Ewa Gentry, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    26,563
    Median home value
    $816,000
    Median rent
    $2,580
    Town page

  11. Kapolei, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    22,232
    Median home value
    $744,200
    Median rent
    $2,311
    Town page

  12. Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI

    Published place

    Population
    21,818
    Median home value
    $667,400
    Median rent
    $1,754
    Town page

  13. Kihei, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    21,567
    Median home value
    $919,900
    Median rent
    $2,045
    Town page

  14. Mililani Mauka, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    21,278
    Median home value
    $988,100
    Median rent
    $2,350
    Town page

  15. Makakilo, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    20,735
    Median home value
    $867,200
    Median rent
    $2,276
    Town page

  16. Wahiawa, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    17,996
    Median home value
    $806,200
    Median rent
    $1,546
    Town page

  17. Ocean Pointe, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    17,085
    Median home value
    $900,200
    Median rent
    $3,424
    Town page

  18. Wailuku, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    16,926
    Median home value
    $855,700
    Median rent
    $1,762
    Town page

  19. Schofield Barracks, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    16,270
    Median home value
    Not available
    Median rent
    $3,230
    Town page

  20. Halawa, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    14,385
    Median home value
    $1,051,900
    Median rent
    $1,739
    Town page

  21. Ewa Beach, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    14,376
    Median home value
    $748,800
    Median rent
    $2,522
    Town page

  22. Royal Kunia, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    13,555
    Median home value
    $862,400
    Median rent
    $2,921
    Town page

  23. Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    13,203
    Median home value
    $457,100
    Median rent
    $1,310
    Town page

  24. Waimalu, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    13,061
    Median home value
    $597,800
    Median rent
    $1,931
    Town page

  25. Waianae, HI

    Census-designated place

    Population
    12,918
    Median home value
    $518,300
    Median rent
    $1,277
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.