The 10 Richest Cities In Hawaii For 2024


The richest cities in Hawaii are Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) and East Honolulu for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), East Honolulu, Heeia: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Hawaii. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Aloha State.

Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $138,363 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 4.166666666666666%.

If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Hawaii share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.

How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey for the 76 places in Hawaii with more than 3,000 people.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Richest Cities In Hawaii Map

For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in Hawaii.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Hawaii:

The 10 Richest Cities In Hawaii For 2024

1. Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 40,323
Median Income: $138,363
Median Home Values: $1,311,939
More on Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County): Data | Real Estate

2. East Honolulu

East Honolulu, HI

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 49,491
Median Income: $151,224
Median Home Values: $1,212,724
More on East Honolulu: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Heeia

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 4,786
Median Income: $143,214
Median Home Values: $1,221,951
More on Heeia: Data | Real Estate

4. Kahaluu

Kahaluu, HI

Source: Wikipedia User The Eloquent Peasant | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 5,065
Median Income: $123,365
Median Home Values: $1,229,332
More on Kahaluu: Data | Real Estate

5. Waimanalo

Waimanalo, HI

Source: Wikipedia User The original uploader was Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,743
Median Income: $127,143
Median Home Values: $974,481
More on Waimanalo: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Mililani Mauka

Mililani Mauka, HI

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 21,546
Median Income: $132,043
Median Home Values: $925,717
More on Mililani Mauka: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Kaneohe

Kaneohe, HI

Source: Wikipedia User Jörg Hempel | CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 35,493
Median Income: $120,451
Median Home Values: $1,031,688
More on Kaneohe: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Laie

Laie, HI

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 5,411
Median Income: $108,965
Median Home Values: $1,277,549
More on Laie: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Ahuimanu

Ahuimanu, HI

Source: Wikipedia User | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 9,177
Median Income: $124,018
Median Home Values: $915,947
More on Ahuimanu: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Ocean Pointe

Ocean Pointe, HI

Source: Wikipedia User Ekrem Canli | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 16,173
Median Income: $136,540
Median Home Values: $868,619
More on Ocean Pointe: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Hawaii For 2024

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Hawaii
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Household Income

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”

After we collected the data for all 76 places with more than 3,000 people in Hawaii, we ranked each place from 1 to 76 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), crowned the “Richest City In Hawaii For 2024.”

The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Hawaii.

You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 76 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Hawaii For 2024

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Hawaii, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Hawaii.

The richest cities in Hawaii are Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), East Honolulu, Heeia, Kahaluu, Waimanalo, Mililani Mauka, Kaneohe, Laie, Ahuimanu, and Ocean Pointe.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Hawaii, according to data:

Poorest: Hawaiian Ocean View
2nd Poorest: Hawaiian Beaches
3rd Poorest: Schofield Barracks

For more Hawaii reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Hawaii

Rank City RichScore Median Income Average Home Price
1 Kailua Cdp (Honolulu County) 3.5 $138,363 $1,311,939
2 East Honolulu 5.5 $151,224 $1,212,724
3 Heeia 5.5 $143,214 $1,221,951
4 Kahaluu 10.0 $123,365 $1,229,332
5 Waimanalo 13.0 $127,143 $974,481
6 Mililani Mauka 14.0 $132,043 $925,717
7 Kaneohe 14.0 $120,451 $1,031,688
8 Laie 17.5 $108,965 $1,277,549
9 Ahuimanu 18.0 $124,018 $915,947
10 Ocean Pointe 18.0 $136,540 $868,619
11 Pukalani 18.0 $119,426 $973,588
12 Royal Kunia 19.0 $128,791 $871,767
13 Mililani Town 20.0 $119,502 $918,444
14 Makawao 21.0 $109,385 $1,027,207
15 Aiea 21.5 $130,507 $840,829
16 Pupukea 22.0 $99,180 $1,290,120
17 Kapolei 23.0 $121,768 $863,723
18 West Loch Estate 23.5 $119,250 $876,218
19 Haleiwa 23.5 $92,173 $1,543,444
20 Pearl City 23.5 $116,938 $907,483
21 Halawa 24.0 $100,321 $1,052,178
22 Kula 24.5 $93,452 $1,294,723
23 Wailea 26.0 $89,088 $1,406,269
24 Wailua Homesteads 26.0 $113,306 $906,612
25 Ewa Gentry 27.5 $125,300 $776,134
26 Kalaheo 28.5 $95,625 $988,710
27 Kilauea 28.5 $85,227 $1,545,119
28 Haiku-Pauwela 29.0 $94,495 $990,304
29 Ewa Beach 29.5 $114,207 $852,428
30 Waihee-Waiehu 30.0 $124,601 $737,382
31 Kihei 30.0 $89,892 $1,082,813
32 Kahului 31.0 $94,712 $947,061
33 Waikapu 31.5 $117,500 $816,081
34 Makakilo 32.5 $115,435 $820,097
35 Hauula 32.5 $108,800 $845,532
36 Holualoa 33.5 $90,385 $947,155
37 Captain Cook 34.0 $120,323 $702,292
38 Lahaina 34.0 $83,443 $1,085,380
39 Waimanalo Beach 34.5 $104,643 $835,294
40 Waikele 36.5 $115,858 $735,211
41 Wailuku 36.5 $93,908 $872,690
42 Napili-Honokowai 37.0 $101,939 $821,834
43 Waialua 38.0 $87,266 $942,384
44 Puhi 39.0 $118,676 $611,898
45 Kapaa 39.5 $87,895 $881,980
46 Waipahu 42.0 $87,961 $861,933
47 Waikoloa Village 43.5 $103,135 $670,515
48 Whitmore Village 43.5 $96,136 $766,365
49 Maili 44.0 $105,625 $662,699
50 Waipio 44.5 $99,815 $705,468
51 Waimea Cdp (Hawaii County) 46.0 $100,075 $670,298
52 Kahaluu-Keauhou 46.0 $87,472 $824,874
53 Ewa Villages 48.5 $82,903 $826,827
54 Hickam Housing 50.5 $111,139 $0
55 Wahiawa 52.5 $81,433 $804,544
56 Waipio Acres 53.0 $91,703 $605,059
57 Urban Honolulu 53.0 $82,772 $775,104
58 Kailua Cdp (Hawaii County) 53.5 $87,268 $672,686
59 Iroquois Point 54.5 $100,794 $0
60 Lanai City 55.5 $80,464 $754,739
61 Lihue 56.0 $73,641 $815,376
62 Waimalu 58.0 $85,710 $600,174
63 Hanamaulu 62.0 $74,511 $669,321
64 Waianae 63.0 $77,435 $590,487
65 Hawaiian Paradise Park 63.5 $81,236 $464,269
66 Nanakuli 63.5 $77,453 $491,841
67 Hilo 65.0 $75,589 $489,606
68 Kekaha 66.0 $70,375 $531,353
69 Hawaiian Acres 67.5 $74,851 $341,173
70 Kaunakakai 69.5 $67,083 $423,014
71 Makaha 70.0 $57,235 $436,915
72 Mountain View 71.0 $60,057 $330,571
73 Ainaloa 72.5 $48,534 $233,925
74 Schofield Barracks 72.5 $69,755 $0
75 Hawaiian Beaches 74.0 $43,707 $226,436
76 Hawaiian Ocean View 74.0 $36,462 $228,607
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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