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What Is It Like to Live in Waipahu?

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

Value score

13

18th best value in Hawaii

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

Overall livability

10

18th overall in Hawaii

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

Waipahu is home to about 39,927 people. A typical home runs $662,000 and a household earns around $83,700, a price-to-income ratio of 7.9. Among Hawaii's largest cities, it ranks 18th for value and 18th overall.

Waipahu at a glance

Median home price

$662,000

16th in HI of 18

Median rent

$1,390/mo

Median household income

$83,700

Home price to income

7.9x

Unemployment

5.0%

13th in HI of 18

School rating

7/10

16th 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.