Eden RocHI
A town of 1,166.
Is Eden Roc a good place to live?
The best of Eden Roc’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Eden Roc’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both Hawaii’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. No town in Hawaii scores lower than Eden Roc on the outdoors. Eden Roc has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,166 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Eden Roc grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Eden Roc is from typical.
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Kīlauea and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eden Roc. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MountainKīlauea
Big draw33 mi MountainMauna Kea
Big draw33 mi MountainMauna Loa
7 mi National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors a year
5 mi CaveKazumura Cave
16 mi WaterfallRainbow FallsPhoto credits
Kīlauea: Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Public domain · Mauna Kea: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
Moving to Eden Roc: who provides what
Eden Roc 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 Eden Roc.
Eden Roc faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Eden Roc’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Eden Roc for work: only 1% work in town. 23% of Eden Roc residents live below the poverty line, above both the Hawaii town median (9.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Hilo (35%), Urban Honolulu (15%) and Kailua (5%).
| Eden Roc | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 3.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Eden Roc, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Eden Roc has warm winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Eden Roc is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Hawaii overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 15% of Eden Roc residents are 65 or older. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Hawaii.
| Eden Roc | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Eden Roc | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.7% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.4% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Eden Roc is less healthy than 61% of U.S. towns
Eden Roc beats the Hawaii average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Eden Roc. Among 94 Hawaii towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Eden Roc.
| Eden Roc | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eden Roc | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 39.4% | 45.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eden Roc stands out in Hawaii and nationally: the median rent there is lower
Eden Roc’s median rent is $594 a month. Among 94 Hawaii towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Eden Roc.
| Eden Roc | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $594 a month | $2,015 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 91% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Eden Roc
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eden Roc
About 2 of every 100 Eden Roc residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
99% of working residents leave Eden Roc for work
Where Eden Roc’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eden Roc
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Eden Roc is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, located in the District of Puna. As of the 2020 census, Eden Roc had a population of 1,386.
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- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,788 ft
- Area code
- 808
Questions about Eden Roc
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eden Roc, HI expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $165,000, 80% 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 A+.