AinaloaHI
A town of 4,094.
Is Ainaloa a good place to live?
Ainaloa’s weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Ainaloa, above both Hawaii’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 8 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $59K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Ainaloa 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).
Ainaloa has grown 22% from 2010 to 2020
2,965 counted in 2010 and 3,609 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Ainaloa grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Ainaloa is from typical.
Ainaloa 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 →
Moving to Ainaloa: who provides what
Ainaloa is unincorporated, so Hawaii 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 Ainaloa.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Ainaloa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ainaloa stands out in Hawaii and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
20% of Ainaloa adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Hawaii town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ainaloa. Ainaloa beats the Hawaii average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| Ainaloa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 18% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ainaloa | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.5% | 36.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household income in Ainaloa is lower than in most of Hawaii or the rest of the country
Among 93 Hawaii towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Ainaloa. The average trip to work in Ainaloa is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Ainaloa grew to 64 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.
| Ainaloa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Ainaloa
Ainaloa has warm winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Ainaloa’s July high is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Ainaloa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 12% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Ainaloa sells for about $399K at the median
82% of Ainaloa households own their home.
| Ainaloa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,358 a month | $2,017 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mauna Kea and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ainaloa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MountainMauna Kea
Big draw20 mi MountainKīlauea
Big draw40 mi MountainMauna Loa
11 mi National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors a year
2 mi CaveKazumura Cave
16 mi WaterfallRainbow FallsPhoto credits
Mauna Kea: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kīlauea: Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Public domain · Mauna Loa: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kazumura Cave: Dave Bunnell / Under Earth Images, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rainbow Falls: Kyle Hawton, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Ainaloa
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ainaloa
About 6 of every 100 Ainaloa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Hawaii.
100% of working residents leave Ainaloa for work
Where Ainaloa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ainaloa
Census-designated place in Hawaii, US
ʻĀinaloa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, and is located in the District of Puna. The population was 3,609 at the 2020 census. The population had decreased to 2,965 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- Area code
- 808
Ainaloa’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Ainaloa.
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainaloa | — | — | B− | — | — | C− |
| Tiki Gardens | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawaiian Acres | — | — | B− | — | — | C |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | — | — | C | — | — | B |
| Orchidlands Estates | — | — | C | — | — | C |
Ainaloa, Hawaiian Acres, Hawaiian Paradise Park and Orchidlands Estates report no FBI crime data of their own. Ainaloa, Tiki Gardens, Hawaiian Acres, Hawaiian Paradise Park and Orchidlands Estates aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ainaloa with a neighbor →
Questions about Ainaloa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ainaloa, HI a good place to live?
Ainaloa 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 Ainaloa, HI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $228,000, 73% below the Hawaii typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.