Fern Acres, Hawaii
Among the top 14% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 21% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade F, better than 5% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 86% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 1% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 9% of US places
- top 1% for property tax rate
- top 1% for air quality
- bottom 1% for sunny days
Fern Acres is a small community in Hawaii with about 1,781 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for getting around. Standout strengths include property tax rate, air quality, and sales tax. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and sunny days.
- The median home value in Fern Acres is $252k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Fern Acres is $48k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Fern Acres is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Fern Acres has a violent crime rate of 136/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Fern Acres average around 70°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, humid summers · Mild winters · Wet
comfortable
warm
comfortable
48%31%clearovercast
Precipitation 14.7 in13.7 in
muggy 99%
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$48k25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$69kbetter than 6% of US places
Home Value$252k71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 26% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$498better than 37% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.17%better than 100% of US places
Income Tax11.00%better than 5% of US places
Sales Tax4.50%better than 95% of US places
Estimated total tax burden13.36%better than 23% of US places
Unemployment17.1%better than 5% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)65°F99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)70°F15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation170.3 in100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days139 daysbetter than 0% of US places
Summer Humidity68°Fbetter than 22% of US places
Comfortable Days59 daysbetter than 13% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk98.7better than 1% of US places
Air Quality11 AQIbetter than 99% of US places
School Quality71.9better than 68% of US places
Violent Crime136/100kbetter than 83% of US places
Property Crime162/100kbetter than 83% of US places
Community
Population1,78162nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age48.074th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6697th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0565th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+376th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)36.8%12th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)2.0%66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)18.5%84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)4.5%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)38.2%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.3/20better than 5% of US places
Airport Distance223 mibetter than 6% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access84.0%better than 42% of US places
Amenities Nearby11.23better than 15% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 8% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Fern Acres an affordable place to live?
- Fern Acres is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $69k, better than 6% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Fern Acres safe?
- Fern Acres is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 136/100k (better than 83%). Property crime is 162/100k.
- What is the weather like in Fern Acres?
- Fern Acres averages 70°F in July and 65°F in January, with 170.3 in of annual precipitation and about 139 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Fern Acres?
- Public-school quality in Fern Acres is above average, scoring better than 68% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.