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Haiku-PauwelaHI
A town of 9,178.
1 bordering townMap →
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Population
9,178
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.09M
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
945
A commuter town
Is Haiku-Pauwela a good place to live?
The best of Haiku-Pauwela’s subject grades is a B+ for health; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Haiku-Pauwela’s median rent is $2,538 a month, where Hawaii’s towns sit at $2,009 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among 93 Hawaii towns, just 5 have a higher July high than Haiku-Pauwela. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. 1.8% of the land in Haiku-Pauwela is conserved, below Hawaii’s towns (12%) and close to U.S. towns (4.3%). Hana Belt Road and Haiku Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Haiku-Pauwela 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).
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Haiku-Pauwela for work
Where Haiku-Pauwela’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
945jobs based in Haiku-Pauwela
9%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Haiku-Pauwela grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Haiku-Pauwela is from typical.
Haiku-Pauwela 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).
Cost of livingTypical home $1.09M, 11.3 years of the Kahului metro’s $97K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthKula Hospital 15.6 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$101K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC+Open →History1 place on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Haleakala National Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haiku-Pauwela. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National ParkHaleakala National Park854K visitors a year
16 mi Zoo & aquariumMaui Ocean Center
19 mi GardenKahanu Garden
11 mi MuseumAlexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
12 mi GardenMaui Nui Botanical Gardens
13 mi GardenKula Botanical GardenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Maui Ocean Center: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kahanu Garden: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain · Maui Nui Botanical Gardens: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · Kula Botanical Garden: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us
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Getting set up
Moving to Haiku-Pauwela: who provides what
Haiku-Pauwela is unincorporated, so Maui County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMaui Electric Co Ltd42.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMakawao water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaui CountyMaui County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMaui County ClerkMaui County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9670896708 100%Census 2020
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 Haiku-Pauwela.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Haiku-Pauwela, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Haiku-Pauwela’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Hawaii Department of Education school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 336 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Haiku-Pauwela’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Haiku-Pauwela for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Haiku-Pauwela is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Haiku-Pauwela grew to 945 in 2023, 324 more than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Haiku-Pauwela | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 8.1% | 11% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.5% | 3.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Haiku-Pauwela9%
Urban Honolulu19%
Kahului15%
Wailuku9%
Paia6%
15 mi
median commute distance
945
jobs based in Haiku-Pauwela
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Haiku-Pauwela is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Haiku-Pauwela beats the Hawaii average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 22% of Haiku-Pauwela adults binge drink.
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Haiku-Pauwela | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 45% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Hawaii
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Haiku-Pauwela | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 18.4% | 23% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| More smokers | 14.5% | 11% |
Kula Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
41st
percentile among HI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Haiku-Pauwela, expect mild winters and hot summers
Haiku-Pauwela has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Haiku-Pauwela’s January low is 64°F.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter64–83°
Spring66–85°
Summer71–89°
Fall70–88°
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
An age mix much like Hawaii’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Hawaii average. 17% of residents are 65 or older in Haiku-Pauwela. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Hawaii.
39.1median age · HI 40.9
| Haiku-Pauwela | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 41.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 31% | 29% |
Haiku-PauwelaHawaiiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school23%
Some college24%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 81% are men (HI 55%).
| Haiku-Pauwela | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 223 of 12,248 acres
19 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
The median home in Haiku-Pauwela sells for about $2.6M
$2.6Mmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haiku-Pauwela
18pages on Haiku-Pauwela
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Haiku-Pauwela
About 3 of every 100 Haiku-Pauwela residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
About Haiku-Pauwela
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Haʻikū-Pauwela is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States, consisting of the village of Haʻikū and the hamlet of Pauwela. Haiku itself is an unincorporated community. The population was 8,595 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 535 ft
Haiku-Pauwela’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Haiku-Pauwela.
MakawaoHaiku-Pauwela
How the neighbors grade
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku-Pauwela | — | — | D | — | — | B+ |
| Makawao | — | — | C− | — | — | A− |
Haiku-Pauwela and Makawao report no FBI crime data of their own. Haiku-Pauwela and Makawao aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Haiku-Pauwela with a neighbor →
Questions about Haiku-Pauwela
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haiku-Pauwela, HI a good place to live?
Haiku-Pauwela 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 Haiku-Pauwela, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,094,000, 31% above 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 D.
What is Haiku-Pauwela, HI known for?
Haiku-Pauwela has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Zach Scott and Daniel Scott.