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Haliimaile
Hawaii›Maui County

HaliimaileHI

A town of 1,105.

2 bordering townsMap →
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Is Haliimaile a good place to live?

Haliimaile’s best subject grade is a B+ for health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Among 94 Hawaii towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Haliimaile. 1% of the land in Haliimaile is conserved, below both Hawaii’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Haliimaile has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,105 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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How Haliimaile grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Haliimaile is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Haleakala National Park and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haliimaile. Close and well known come first.

All 12 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain · Kahanu Garden: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 · Kula Botanical Garden: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · Maui Nui Botanical Gardens: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us

Getting set up

Moving to Haliimaile: who provides what

Haliimaile 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
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaui CountyMaui County provides services here
SchoolsHawaii Department of EducationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMaui County ClerkMaui County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9676896768 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 Haliimaile.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Very high risk in Haliimaile, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haliimaile.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
3
paid flood claims since 1982

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Haliimaile’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Haliimaile for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Haliimaile fell to 134 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013. At 25 minutes, Haliimaile’s average trip to work is below the Hawaii town median (28 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).

0%work in town
HaliimaileHawaii townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.5%3.7%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$88,000$100,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.9%9.7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Haliimaile0%
Urban Honolulu22%
Kahului15%
Wailuku11%
Makawao6%
15 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Haliimaile
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

On CDC estimates, Haliimaile is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns

Haliimaile beats the Hawaii average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Haliimaile.

72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
HaliimaileHawaii townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%17%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%76%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%45%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%31%35%
32 measures vs. Hawaii
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHaliimaileHI
More smokers14%11%
More adults facing a utility shut-off7.3%5.8%
More adults facing housing insecurity13.3%10.9%
Kula Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Haliimaile, expect mild winters and hot summers

Haliimaile has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Haliimaile’s July high is 89°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

OutdoorsC+

Haliimaile’s grade for the outdoors is a C+

0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Haliimaile is 0.2 miles per square mile.

1%conserved
1%
conserved · 22 of 2,222 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Haliimaile Park—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade C+

A home in Haliimaile sells for about $1.6M at the median

59% of Haliimaile households own their home.

$1.6Mmedian sale price
HaliimaileHawaii townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home59%71%73%
Median rent$1,571 a month$2,015 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Haliimaile

15pages on Haliimaile
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Haliimaile

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Haliimaile for work

Where Haliimaile’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Urban Honolulu Urban Honolulu 22% 15% → Kahului Kahului 15% 11% → Wailuku Wailuku 11% 6% → Makawao Makawao 6% 4% → Kihei Kihei 4% 4% → Pukalani Pukalani 4% Haliimaile · 0% stay
134jobs based in Haliimaile
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Haliimaile

Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States

Hāliʻimaile (Hawaiian for 'maile vines strewn') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,074 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft
Area code
808

Questions about Haliimaile

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Haliimaile, HI expensive?

The typical home is worth about $874,000, 5% 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 C+.