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A town of 4,948, settled in 1901.
Haleiwa’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Haleiwa’s typical home value is $1,729,000, above both Hawaii’s towns ($903,000) and U.S. towns ($332,000). On walkability, just 10 of Hawaii’s 125 towns do better. Homes are expensive, about $1.7 million for a typical one and 16.3 times the Urban Honolulu metro’s $106K median household income. Haleiwa has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kawailoa Ryusenji Temple and Waialua Fire Station. Haleiwa 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).
Where Haleiwa beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
3,970 counted in 2010 and 4,941 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Haleiwa is from typical.
Haleiwa 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).
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The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 5 maps from 1953 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haleiwa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
19 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
19 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
30 mi MountainDiamond Head
28 mi BeachWaikīkī
19 mi MuseumUSS BowfinUSS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain
Haleiwa 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Haleiwa.
At $2,018 a month, Haleiwa’s median rent is near the Hawaii town median ($2,009 a month) and above the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 59% of households own their home in Haleiwa. Typical home values rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Haleiwa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,018 a month | $2,009 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Hawaii Department of Education school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haleiwa Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 196 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Haleiwa for work: only 5% work in town. Haleiwa’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Haleiwa fell to 1,536 in 2023, 98 fewer than in 2013.
| Haleiwa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 3.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 89 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haleiwa.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Haleiwa beats the Hawaii average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 50% of Haleiwa adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Haleiwa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 45% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | Haleiwa | HI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 16.5% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Haleiwa has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 62° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.0 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Haleiwa is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Kaiaka Bay Beach Park, at 46 acres.
| Haleiwa | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 12% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Puaena Point Beach Park | 0.7 mi | 24 |
| 2. Kaiaka Bay Beach Park | — | 46 |
| 3. Haleiwa Alii Beach Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Haleiwa
About 5 of every 100 Haleiwa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Hawaii.
Where Haleiwa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in the United States
Haleʻiwa (Hawaiian pronunciation: [həleˈʔivə] ) is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of the island of Oʻahu, City and County of Honolulu. Haleʻiwa is on Waialua akanmuth Bay, the mouth of Anahulu Stream (also known as Anahulu River). A small boat harbor is there, and the shore of the bay is surrounded by Haleʻiwa Beach Park (north side) and Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park (south side). Further west from the center of town is Kaiaka State Recreation Area on Kiaka Point beside Kaiaka Bay. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 4,941. The 2018 estimate was 4,040. It is the largest commercial center on the North Shore of the island. Its old …
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2 towns share a border with Haleiwa.
Haleiwa, Waialua and Pupukea report no FBI crime data of their own. Haleiwa, Waialua and Pupukea aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Haleiwa with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Haleiwa 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).
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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