Ranked for Retirees
Best Places to Live in Hawaii for Retirees
Warm winters, low taxes, low crime, clean air, a calmer pace Ranked by how well each place fits the Retirees profile across cost, schools, climate, and safety — see how we score.
Top 10 places
- #1East HonoluluPopulation 49,491 · mixed overall livability54% match
- #2KaneohePopulation 35,493 · mixed overall livability54% match
- #3Mililani TownPopulation 27,423 · solid overall livability54% match
- #4HiloPopulation 47,627 · mixed overall livability47% match
- #5KahuluiPopulation 27,233 · solid overall livability47% match
- #6Urban HonoluluPopulation 348,547 · solid overall livability41% match
- #7Pearl CityPopulation 46,812 · solid overall livability41% match
- #8KailuaPopulation 40,323 · mixed overall livability41% match
- #9WaipahuPopulation 39,873 · solid overall livability41% match
- #10Ewa GentryPopulation 27,198 · solid overall livability41% match
Match % is a range-based fit: the share of this profile's weighted factors whose value for a place lands inside the profile's preferred band. It is not an absolute quality score, and very small communities are excluded from this list.
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