Wailua, Hawaii
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 19% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 42% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 31% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 34% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 33% of US places
- top 1% for air quality
- top 1% for property tax rate
- bottom 4% for cost of living
Wailua is a small community in Hawaii with about 2,438 residents. It grades C for weather and D for affordability. Standout strengths include air quality, property tax rate, and sales tax. It rates lower on income tax and cost of living.
- The median home value in Wailua is $663k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Wailua is $67k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Wailua is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Wailua has a violent crime rate of 2029/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Wailua average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, humid summers · Wet
warm
hot
warm
64%50%clearovercast
Precipitation 6.4 in5.7 in
muggy 100%
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$67k57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$72kbetter than 4% of US places
Home Value$663k95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 7% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$552better than 35% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.21%better than 99% of US places
Income Tax11.00%better than 5% of US places
Sales Tax4.50%better than 95% of US places
Estimated total tax burden14.53%better than 19% of US places
Unemployment8.2%better than 19% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)72°F100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation73.7 in99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days207 daysbetter than 25% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 16% of US places
Comfortable Days81 daysbetter than 47% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk90.1better than 10% of US places
Air Quality0 AQIbetter than 100% of US places
School Quality71.9better than 68% of US places
Violent Crime2029/100kbetter than 8% of US places
Property Crime1746/100kbetter than 24% of US places
Community
Population2,43868th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age42.858th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6998th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1376th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+299th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)34.9%12th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.0%57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)21.8%86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)23.2%99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)19.2%94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.2/20better than 42% of US places
Airport Distance104 mibetter than 35% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access85.9%better than 49% of US places
Amenities Nearby221.49better than 71% 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 Wailua an affordable place to live?
- Wailua is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $72k, better than 4% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Wailua safe?
- Wailua is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2029/100k (better than 8%). Property crime is 1746/100k.
- What is the weather like in Wailua?
- Wailua averages 80°F in July and 72°F in January, with 73.7 in of annual precipitation and about 207 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Wailua?
- Public-school quality in Wailua is above average, scoring better than 68% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.