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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Hawaii, Waimea has the largest share of people working from home (18.9%), followed by East Honolulu and Hawaiian Paradise Park. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Hawaii that we cover, the median is 7.9% and the average 8.8%; the figure runs from 18.9% (Waimea) to 2.4% (Waihee-Waiehu). That is a spread of 7.9 times between the two ends. The state figure is 9.6%; 16 of the 40 places are above it and 24 at or below.
The first five are Waimea, East Honolulu, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Haiku-Pauwela, Kihei. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waimea (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 18.9% | 9,286 | $100,198 | $1,867 |
| 2 | East Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 17.3% | 51,360 | $159,518 | $3,313 |
| 3 | Hawaiian Paradise Park (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 17.3% | 13,203 | $88,348 | $1,310 |
| 4 | Haiku-Pauwela (unincorporated) | Maui County | 15.6% | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 |
| 5 | Kihei (unincorporated) | Maui County | 13.5% | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 |
| 6 | Kaiminani (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 13.5% | 11,465 | $110,560 | $1,202 |
| 7 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 13.0% | 39,640 | $148,582 | $3,093 |
| 8 | Ahuimanu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 11.6% | 8,452 | $135,438 | $2,635 |
| 9 | Makaha (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 11.6% | 10,066 | $64,970 | $1,868 |
| 10 | Waimalu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 11.5% | 13,061 | $89,232 | $1,931 |
| 11 | Makakilo (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10.7% | 20,735 | $118,550 | $2,276 |
| 12 | Kapolei (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10.6% | 22,232 | $128,324 | $2,311 |
| 13 | Mililani Mauka (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10.3% | 21,278 | $138,942 | $2,350 |
| 14 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 10.2% | 21,818 | $88,211 | $1,754 |
| 15 | Kaneohe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 9.9% | 37,355 | $125,613 | $2,269 |
| 16 | Urban Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 9.8% | 345,482 | $86,504 | $1,823 |
| 17 | Pearl City (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 9.1% | 44,547 | $118,112 | $2,316 |
| 18 | Hilo (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 8.9% | 50,404 | $81,779 | $1,427 |
| 19 | Waipio (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 8.1% | 10,870 | $109,877 | $2,219 |
| 20 | Maili (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 7.9% | 11,570 | $111,542 | $2,420 |
| 21 | Aiea (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 7.8% | 9,087 | $140,308 | $2,844 |
| 22 | Wailuku (unincorporated) | Maui County | 7.7% | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 |
| 23 | Mililani Town (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 7.7% | 27,668 | $127,363 | $2,384 |
| 24 | Pukalani (unincorporated) | Maui County | 7.6% | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 |
| 25 | Ewa Beach (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 7.3% | 14,376 | $124,323 | $2,522 |
| 26 | Ocean Pointe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 6.9% | 17,085 | $149,767 | $3,424 |
| 27 | Nanakuli (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 6.6% | 12,383 | $86,597 | $1,690 |
| 28 | Lahaina (unincorporated) | Maui County | 6.2% | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 |
| 29 | Wahiawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 6.1% | 17,996 | $87,143 | $1,546 |
| 30 | Royal Kunia (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 5.9% | 13,555 | $135,361 | $2,921 |
| 31 | Kapaa (unincorporated) | Kauai County | 5.6% | 11,094 | $89,477 | $2,020 |
| 32 | Ewa Gentry (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 5.5% | 26,563 | $135,684 | $2,580 |
| 33 | Waipahu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 5.1% | 40,482 | $103,895 | $1,658 |
| 34 | Kaneohe Base (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 5.1% | 10,919 | $69,418 | $3,410 |
| 35 | Halawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 5.0% | 14,385 | $110,400 | $1,739 |
| 36 | Kahului (unincorporated) | Maui County | 5.0% | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 |
| 37 | Hickam Housing (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 4.5% | 9,425 | $121,667 | $3,501 |
| 38 | Waianae (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 4.2% | 12,918 | $81,733 | $1,277 |
| 39 | Schofield Barracks (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 2.5% | 16,270 | $80,388 | $3,230 |
| 40 | Waihee-Waiehu (unincorporated) | Maui County | 2.4% | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 |
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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.
Waimea, with 18.9% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Hawaii by population.