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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, Schofield Barracks has the smallest share of long commutes (2.4%), followed by Kaneohe Base 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 17.1% and the average 20.7%; the figure runs from 2.4% (Schofield Barracks) to 60.4% (Makaha). That is a spread of 25.0 times between the two ends. The state figure is 16.7%; 22 of the 40 places are above it and 18 at or below.
The first five are Schofield Barracks, Kaneohe Base, Hickam Housing, Urban Honolulu, Kaiminani. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schofield Barracks (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 2.4% | 16,270 | $80,388 | $3,230 |
| 2 | Kaneohe Base (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 2.9% | 10,919 | $69,418 | $3,410 |
| 3 | Hickam Housing (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 4.3% | 9,425 | $121,667 | $3,501 |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 8.3% | 345,482 | $86,504 | $1,823 |
| 5 | Kaiminani (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 8.4% | 11,465 | $110,560 | $1,202 |
| 6 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 8.9% | 21,818 | $88,211 | $1,754 |
| 7 | Kihei (unincorporated) | Maui County | 9.0% | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 |
| 8 | Hilo (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 9.3% | 50,404 | $81,779 | $1,427 |
| 9 | Aiea (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 9.6% | 9,087 | $140,308 | $2,844 |
| 10 | Wailuku (unincorporated) | Maui County | 9.8% | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 |
| 11 | Halawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10.5% | 14,385 | $110,400 | $1,739 |
| 12 | Waimalu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 10.8% | 13,061 | $89,232 | $1,931 |
| 13 | Lahaina (unincorporated) | Maui County | 11.2% | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 |
| 14 | Waihee-Waiehu (unincorporated) | Maui County | 13.1% | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 |
| 15 | Pearl City (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 13.4% | 44,547 | $118,112 | $2,316 |
| 16 | Kaneohe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 14.1% | 37,355 | $125,613 | $2,269 |
| 17 | Waipio (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 15.2% | 10,870 | $109,877 | $2,219 |
| 18 | Kapaa (unincorporated) | Kauai County | 16.3% | 11,094 | $89,477 | $2,020 |
| 19 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 16.8% | 39,640 | $148,582 | $3,093 |
| 20 | Mililani Mauka (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 16.9% | 21,278 | $138,942 | $2,350 |
| 21 | Kahului (unincorporated) | Maui County | 17.1% | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 |
| 22 | Pukalani (unincorporated) | Maui County | 17.5% | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 |
| 23 | Ahuimanu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 17.7% | 8,452 | $135,438 | $2,635 |
| 24 | East Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 20.8% | 51,360 | $159,518 | $3,313 |
| 25 | Hawaiian Paradise Park (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 21.7% | 13,203 | $88,348 | $1,310 |
| 26 | Mililani Town (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 22.1% | 27,668 | $127,363 | $2,384 |
| 27 | Wahiawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 24.5% | 17,996 | $87,143 | $1,546 |
| 28 | Royal Kunia (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 24.8% | 13,555 | $135,361 | $2,921 |
| 29 | Makakilo (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 25.3% | 20,735 | $118,550 | $2,276 |
| 30 | Kapolei (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 27.4% | 22,232 | $128,324 | $2,311 |
| 31 | Waimea (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | 29.3% | 9,286 | $100,198 | $1,867 |
| 32 | Waipahu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 30.3% | 40,482 | $103,895 | $1,658 |
| 33 | Ewa Gentry (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 31.9% | 26,563 | $135,684 | $2,580 |
| 34 | Haiku-Pauwela (unincorporated) | Maui County | 34.3% | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 |
| 35 | Nanakuli (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 34.9% | 12,383 | $86,597 | $1,690 |
| 36 | Ocean Pointe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 37.5% | 17,085 | $149,767 | $3,424 |
| 37 | Ewa Beach (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 38.6% | 14,376 | $124,323 | $2,522 |
| 38 | Maili (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 48.5% | 11,570 | $111,542 | $2,420 |
| 39 | Waianae (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 54.0% | 12,918 | $81,733 | $1,277 |
| 40 | Makaha (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | 60.4% | 10,066 | $64,970 | $1,868 |
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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.
Schofield Barracks, with 2.4% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Hawaii by population.