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What Is It Like to Live in Kahului?

What it costs to live in Kahului, and how it compares with other Hawaii cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

38

13th best value in Hawaii

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Hawaii cities.

Overall livability

51

10th overall in Hawaii

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Kahului is home to about 27,938 people. A typical home runs $621,600 and a household earns around $82,200, a price-to-income ratio of 7.6. Among Hawaii's largest cities, it ranks 13th for value and 10th overall.

Kahului at a glance

Median home price

$621,600

13th in HI of 18

Median rent

$1,354/mo

Median household income

$82,200

Home price to income

7.6x

Unemployment

5.6%

16th in HI of 18

School rating

7/10

11th in HI of 18

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in HI of 18

Walk score

2/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Hawaii only. Updated 2026.