Honokaa, Hawaii
Among the top 14% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 33% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade F, better than 3% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 86% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 5% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 10% of US places
- top 1% for property tax rate
- top 2% for air quality
- bottom 1% for sunny days
Honokaa is a small community in Hawaii with about 2,290 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for weather. 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 Honokaa is $494k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Honokaa is $71k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Honokaa is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Honokaa has a violent crime rate of 136/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Honokaa average around 66°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Mild summers · Mild winters · Wet
comfortable
54%40%clearovercast
Precipitation 8.7 in5.8 in
muggy 99%
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$71k62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$69kbetter than 6% of US places
Home Value$494k91st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 30% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$512better 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 burden13.64%better than 22% of US places
Unemployment4.7%better than 42% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)61°F97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)66°F5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation87.7 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 Days46 daysbetter than 8% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk97.6better than 2% of US places
Air Quality15 AQIbetter than 98% 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
Population2,29067th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age40.849th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.7098th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9952nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+376th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)21.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.5%51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)13.2%78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)29.4%99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)35.8%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.2/20better than 19% of US places
Airport Distance181 mibetter than 11% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access71.3%better than 15% of US places
Amenities Nearby65.50better than 45% 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 Honokaa an affordable place to live?
- Honokaa is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $69k, better than 6% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Honokaa safe?
- Honokaa 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 Honokaa?
- Honokaa averages 66°F in July and 61°F in January, with 87.7 in of annual precipitation and about 139 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Honokaa?
- Public-school quality in Honokaa is above average, scoring better than 68% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.