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What Is It Like to Live in Kailua CDP?

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

Value score

43

12th best value in Hawaii

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

Overall livability

64

5th overall in Hawaii

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

Kailua CDP is home to about 40,402 people. A typical home runs $1,065,500 and a household earns around $133,300, a price-to-income ratio of 8.0. Among Hawaii's largest cities, it ranks 12th for value and 5th overall.

Kailua CDP at a glance

Median home price

$1,065,500

17th in HI of 18

Median rent

$2,698/mo

Median household income

$133,300

Home price to income

8.0x

Unemployment

4.1%

7th in HI of 18

School rating

10/10

3rd in HI of 18

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in HI of 18

Walk score

3/100

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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.