AieaHI
A town of 9,087, settled in 1900.
Is Aiea a good place to live?
The best of Aiea’s subject grades are an A for incomes and walkability and an A− for health; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Aiea’s median rent is $2,844 a month, above both the Hawaii town median ($2,009 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 3 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score higher on hazard risk. Keaiwa Heiau is on the National Register of Historic Places. Aiea has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
What makes Aiea stand out
Where Aiea beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| Widest gap | Aiea | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 5.8% |
Aiea has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
9,338 counted in 2010 and 10,408 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Aiea grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Aiea is from typical.
Aiea has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
How TownRatings grades towns →
USS Missouri and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aiea. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
in town Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
2 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
11 mi MountainDiamond Head
10 mi BeachWaikīkī
2 mi MuseumUSS BowfinPhoto credits
USS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain
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Moving to Aiea: who provides what
Aiea is unincorporated, so Honolulu County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aiea.
Aiea has 3.0 jobs for every working resident, and 1,917 people commute in
Most working residents leave Aiea for work: only 2% work in town. Aiea’s median household income is $140,000, against $100,000 in Hawaii’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Aiea grew to 1,931 in 2023, 685 more than in 2013.
| Aiea | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 3.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Aiea’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Hawaii Department of Education school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Aiea High School, with 865 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvah A Scott Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 433 | B− |
| Aiea High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 865 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Aiea than in most of Hawaii or the rest of the country
13% of Aiea adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 5 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Aiea. 32% of Aiea adults have high blood pressure.
| Aiea | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 27% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 45% | 36% |
| What stands out | Aiea | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Aiea, expect mild winters and hot summers
Aiea has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Aiea’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Aiea
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Aiea.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Aiea | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 12% | 12% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aiea Bay State Recreation Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Aiea District Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
| 3. Napuanani Neighborhood Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer children than Hawaii overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Aiea. Only 5 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Aiea.
| Aiea | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| Median age | 45 years | 41.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48.6% women, 51.4% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Aiea | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.6% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Homes in Aiea are worth about $830K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Aiea home is worth about $830,000, up 1.3% in a year, close to the Hawaii typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Aiea
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Aiea
About 5 of every 100 Aiea residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Hawaii.
Every workday, about 1,917 people come to Aiea for work
Where Aiea’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Aiea’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Aiea.
Aiea, Waimalu and Halawa report no FBI crime data of their own. Aiea, Waimalu and Halawa aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Aiea with a neighbor →
Questions about Aiea
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aiea, HI a good place to live?
Aiea has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Is Aiea, HI expensive?
Yes. That is 7.8 years of the area's median household income ($106,195 across the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.