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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, East Honolulu has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (59.9%), followed by Kailua and Hickam Housing. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Hawaii that we cover, the median is 33.6% and the average 33.9%; the figure runs from 59.9% (East Honolulu) to 10.8% (Nanakuli). That is a spread of 5.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is 36.1%; 15 of the 40 places are above it and 25 at or below.
The first five are East Honolulu, Kailua, Hickam Housing, Mililani Mauka, Ocean Pointe. 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 ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 59.9% | 51,360 | $159,518 | $3,313 |
| 2 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 55.5% | 39,640 | $148,582 | $3,093 |
| 3 | Hickam Housing (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 51.9% | 9,425 | $121,667 | $3,501 |
| 4 | Mililani Mauka (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 51.5% | 21,278 | $138,942 | $2,350 |
| 5 | Ocean Pointe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 50.6% | 17,085 | $149,767 | $3,424 |
| 6 | Ahuimanu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 50.0% | 8,452 | $135,438 | $2,635 |
| 7 | Mililani Town (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 43.8% | 27,668 | $127,363 | $2,384 |
| 8 | Waimea (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 41.6% | 9,286 | $100,198 | $1,867 |
| 9 | Urban Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 41.5% | 345,482 | $86,504 | $1,823 |
| 10 | Aiea (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 40.0% | 9,087 | $140,308 | $2,844 |
| 11 | Pearl City (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 39.0% | 44,547 | $118,112 | $2,316 |
| 12 | Kaneohe Base (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 39.0% | 10,919 | $69,418 | $3,410 |
| 13 | Kaneohe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 37.1% | 37,355 | $125,613 | $2,269 |
| 14 | Makakilo (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 36.4% | 20,735 | $118,550 | $2,276 |
| 15 | Waimalu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 36.3% | 13,061 | $89,232 | $1,931 |
| 16 | Wailuku (unincorporated) | Maui County | 36.1% | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 |
| 17 | Pukalani (unincorporated) | Maui County | 35.6% | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 |
| 18 | Hilo (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 34.6% | 50,404 | $81,779 | $1,427 |
| 19 | Haiku-Pauwela (unincorporated) | Maui County | 33.7% | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 |
| 20 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 33.6% | 21,818 | $88,211 | $1,754 |
| 21 | Kaiminani (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 33.1% | 11,465 | $110,560 | $1,202 |
| 22 | Royal Kunia (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 32.8% | 13,555 | $135,361 | $2,921 |
| 23 | Schofield Barracks (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 31.9% | 16,270 | $80,388 | $3,230 |
| 24 | Kihei (unincorporated) | Maui County | 31.4% | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 |
| 25 | Halawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 31.3% | 14,385 | $110,400 | $1,739 |
| 26 | Ewa Gentry (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 30.5% | 26,563 | $135,684 | $2,580 |
| 27 | Kapolei (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 29.9% | 22,232 | $128,324 | $2,311 |
| 28 | Kapaa (unincorporated) | Kauai County | 29.7% | 11,094 | $89,477 | $2,020 |
| 29 | Waipio (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 29.3% | 10,870 | $109,877 | $2,219 |
| 30 | Lahaina (unincorporated) | Maui County | 26.4% | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 |
| 31 | Hawaiian Paradise Park (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 25.8% | 13,203 | $88,348 | $1,310 |
| 32 | Kahului (unincorporated) | Maui County | 24.6% | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 |
| 33 | Maili (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 22.9% | 11,570 | $111,542 | $2,420 |
| 34 | Wahiawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 22.1% | 17,996 | $87,143 | $1,546 |
| 35 | Ewa Beach (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 21.9% | 14,376 | $124,323 | $2,522 |
| 36 | Waipahu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 20.1% | 40,482 | $103,895 | $1,658 |
| 37 | Makaha (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 19.7% | 10,066 | $64,970 | $1,868 |
| 38 | Waihee-Waiehu (unincorporated) | Maui County | 19.6% | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 |
| 39 | Waianae (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 13.2% | 12,918 | $81,733 | $1,277 |
| 40 | Nanakuli (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10.8% | 12,383 | $86,597 | $1,690 |
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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.
East Honolulu, with 59.9% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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