Fern Forest, Hawaii
Among the top 14% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 53% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade F, better than 4% 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 3% of US places
- top 1% for air quality
- top 3% for property tax rate
- bottom 1% for sunny days
Limited data for Fern Forest — the figures below are what we have. See Hawaii County for a fuller picture.
Fern Forest is a small community in Hawaii with about 824 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for getting around. Standout strengths include air quality, property tax rate, and sales tax. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and sunny days.
- The median home value in Fern Forest is $167k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Fern Forest is $28k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Fern Forest has a violent crime rate of 136/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Fern Forest average around 69°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, humid summers · Mild winters · Wet
comfortable
warm
comfortable
49%31%clearovercast
Precipitation 20.2 in17.0 in
muggy 99%
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$28k3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$69kbetter than 6% of US places
Home Value$167k52nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$320better than 46% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.32%better than 97% of US places
Income Tax11.00%better than 5% of US places
Sales Tax4.50%better than 95% of US places
Estimated total tax burden14.38%better than 19% of US places
Unemployment2.1%better than 67% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)64°F99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)69°F10th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation229.1 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 Days55 daysbetter than 11% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk98.1better 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
Population82447th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age53.184th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6395th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9337th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+376th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)43.6%15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.2%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)17.5%83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)7.9%94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)29.9%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.2/20better than 4% of US places
Airport Distance221 mibetter than 6% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access76.9%better than 23% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% 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 Forest an affordable place to live?
- Fern Forest is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $69k, better than 6% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Fern Forest safe?
- Fern Forest 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 Forest?
- Fern Forest averages 69°F in July and 64°F in January, with 229.1 in of annual precipitation and about 139 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Fern Forest?
- Public-school quality in Fern Forest is above average, scoring better than 68% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.