Kealakekua Bay Historical District · Photo: Nnachappa64 · CC BY-SA 4.0Within Hawaii, Honaunau-Napoopoo is healthier than 24% of graded towns
Honaunau-Napoopoo differs from Hawaii on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 14 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Honaunau-Napoopoo. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Honaunau-Napoopoo
Hawaii sets a high bar
Honaunau-Napoopoo is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns, but only 24% of the 93 Hawaii towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Honaunau-Napoopoo
1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.3% across Hawaii. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 6.7% across Hawaii. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 6.2% across Hawaii. In all, Honaunau-Napoopoo runs above Hawaii on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Hawaii 21%), and COPD, cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Honaunau-Napoopoo
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.9%), vs 11% across Hawaii. Habits ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Honaunau-Napoopoo
1 in 13 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (7.7%), vs 5.8% across Hawaii. No reliable transportation (9.3% vs 7.5%) is higher too. 17% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.2% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Hawaii figure falls outside Honaunau-Napoopoo’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Honaunau-Napoopoo’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Honaunau-Napoopoo is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns, #71 of 93 in Hawaii. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 85% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 31%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Honaunau-Napoopoo’s median household income is $93,929; among the 9,447 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 44%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Honaunau-Napoopoo adults…
Honaunau-Napoopoo runs above HI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Honaunau-Napoopoo is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Hawaii. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Honaunau-Napoopoo as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Hawaii
Share of adults, with the Hawaii figure marked.
25 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
17% of Honaunau-Napoopoo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.2% across Hawaii.
Care in and near Honaunau-Napoopoo
No hospital or community health center in Honaunau-Napoopoo itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Honaunau-Napoopoo; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Honaunau-Napoopoo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Hawaii.
How Honaunau-Napoopoo adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Honaunau-Napoopoo runs above Hawaii.
3 in 10 Honaunau-Napoopoo adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Honaunau-Napoopoo and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honaunau-Napoopoo | B | 29.4% | 12.8% | 14.9% | CDC place |
| Captain Cook | B+ | 25% | 12.3% | 13.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Honaunau-Napoopoo adults live with a disability (Hawaii 28.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Honaunau-Napoopoo
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Honaunau-Napoopoo is better than Hawaii on 2 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Hawaii figure falls inside Honaunau-Napoopoo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Honaunau-Napoopoo | HI | U.S. | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.2%18.6–24 | 18.4% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%13.5–17.1 | 12.3% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.4%13.7–17.2 | 14.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.4%24.6–34.4 | 25.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.8%11.3–14.5 | 12.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32.4%29.2–35.8 | 31.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.7%32.4–39.2 | 36.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.1%26.3–32 | 23.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.1%9.9–12.5 | 9.8% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.1%8.3–10 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.2%7.2–9.2 | 6.2% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.7%6.5–9 | 5.3% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.6%4.1–5.2 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.3%6.8–9.9 | 8.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9%12.6–17.5 | 11% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 21.5%18.2–25.2 | 23% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18%15.6–20.5 | 17.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.7%33.1–42.2 | 45.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.6%5.3–8 | 5.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.9%72.8–78.9 | 77.3% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65%61.7–68 | 68.3% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82.9%80.9–84.8 | 82.8% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77%73.9–79.8 | 76.9% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.4%63.5–71 | 62.6% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.2%68.3–79.3 | 78.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.2%17.6–23.1 | 16% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 29.5%26.3–33.3 | 32% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28%24.9–31.5 | 30.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 19.4%16.8–22.2 | 17.3% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12.7%11.1–14.6 | 10.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.7%6.6–8.8 | 5.8% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.3%8.1–10.6 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 17%14.2–19.9 | 12.2% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.5%28.9–36.5 | 28.7% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.3%13.2–17.4 | 13.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.2%12.4–16.1 | 12.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.9%7.9–10.1 | 7.2% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.1%5.4–6.9 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.7%7.6–9.9 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.7%4.1–5.3 | 3.4% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Hawaii figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Honaunau-Napoopoo
Is Honaunau-Napoopoo a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Honaunau-Napoopoo is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #71 of 93 in Hawaii. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 44%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Honaunau-Napoopoo?
CDC estimates 29.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.6% and 34.4%, against 25.6% across Hawaii and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Honaunau-Napoopoo?
Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Honaunau-Napoopoo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Honaunau-Napoopoo have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–8%), against 5.6% across Hawaii.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Honaunau-Napoopoo more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Honaunau-Napoopoo.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Hawaii figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.