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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Hawaii, Kaiminani has the lowest share of income going to rent (13.0%), followed by Hawaiian Paradise Park and Kahului. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Hawaii that we cover, the median is 23.5% and the average 25.0%; the figure runs from 13.0% (Kaiminani) to 58.9% (Kaneohe Base). That is a spread of 4.5 times between the two ends.
The first five are Kaiminani, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kahului, Pukalani, Waianae. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaiminani (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 13.0% | 11,465 | $110,560 | $1,202 |
| 2 | Hawaiian Paradise Park (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 17.8% | 13,203 | $88,348 | $1,310 |
| 3 | Kahului (unincorporated) | Maui County | 18.2% | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 |
| 4 | Pukalani (unincorporated) | Maui County | 18.7% | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 |
| 5 | Waianae (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 18.7% | 12,918 | $81,733 | $1,277 |
| 6 | Halawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 18.9% | 14,385 | $110,400 | $1,739 |
| 7 | Waipahu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 19.2% | 40,482 | $103,895 | $1,658 |
| 8 | Mililani Mauka (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 20.3% | 21,278 | $138,942 | $2,350 |
| 9 | Wailuku (unincorporated) | Maui County | 20.5% | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 |
| 10 | Waihee-Waiehu (unincorporated) | Maui County | 20.7% | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 |
| 11 | Hilo (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 20.9% | 50,404 | $81,779 | $1,427 |
| 12 | Wahiawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 21.3% | 17,996 | $87,143 | $1,546 |
| 13 | Kapolei (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 21.6% | 22,232 | $128,324 | $2,311 |
| 14 | Kaneohe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 21.7% | 37,355 | $125,613 | $2,269 |
| 15 | Waimea (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 22.4% | 9,286 | $100,198 | $1,867 |
| 16 | Mililani Town (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 22.5% | 27,668 | $127,363 | $2,384 |
| 17 | Ewa Gentry (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 22.8% | 26,563 | $135,684 | $2,580 |
| 18 | Makakilo (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 23.0% | 20,735 | $118,550 | $2,276 |
| 19 | Ahuimanu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 23.3% | 8,452 | $135,438 | $2,635 |
| 20 | Nanakuli (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 23.4% | 12,383 | $86,597 | $1,690 |
| 21 | Pearl City (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 23.5% | 44,547 | $118,112 | $2,316 |
| 22 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 23.9% | 21,818 | $88,211 | $1,754 |
| 23 | Waipio (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 24.2% | 10,870 | $109,877 | $2,219 |
| 24 | Aiea (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 24.3% | 9,087 | $140,308 | $2,844 |
| 25 | Ewa Beach (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 24.3% | 14,376 | $124,323 | $2,522 |
| 26 | East Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 24.9% | 51,360 | $159,518 | $3,313 |
| 27 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 25.0% | 39,640 | $148,582 | $3,093 |
| 28 | Urban Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 25.3% | 345,482 | $86,504 | $1,823 |
| 29 | Royal Kunia (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 25.9% | 13,555 | $135,361 | $2,921 |
| 30 | Waimalu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 26.0% | 13,061 | $89,232 | $1,931 |
| 31 | Maili (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 26.0% | 11,570 | $111,542 | $2,420 |
| 32 | Lahaina (unincorporated) | Maui County | 27.0% | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 |
| 33 | Kapaa (unincorporated) | Kauai County | 27.1% | 11,094 | $89,477 | $2,020 |
| 34 | Ocean Pointe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 27.4% | 17,085 | $149,767 | $3,424 |
| 35 | Kihei (unincorporated) | Maui County | 28.0% | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 |
| 36 | Haiku-Pauwela (unincorporated) | Maui County | 30.0% | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 |
| 37 | Makaha (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 34.5% | 10,066 | $64,970 | $1,868 |
| 38 | Hickam Housing (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 34.5% | 9,425 | $121,667 | $3,501 |
| 39 | Schofield Barracks (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 48.2% | 16,270 | $80,388 | $3,230 |
| 40 | Kaneohe Base (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 58.9% | 10,919 | $69,418 | $3,410 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Kaiminani, with 13.0% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Hawaii by population.