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KahaluuHI
Some 5,619 people live in this town, in Hawaii.
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Photo: The Eloquent Peasant · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,619
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.21M
Census ACS
Household income
$142K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
335
Balanced
Is Kahaluu a good place to live?
The best of Kahaluu’s subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for health and the outdoors; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Kahaluu’s January low is 64°F, near the Hawaii town median (64°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 4 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a higher middle household income than Kahaluu. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Kahaluu Fish Pond is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kahaluu 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).
What makes Kahaluu stand out
Where Kahaluu beats most towns.
A growing town
Kahaluu has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
4,738 counted in 2010 and 5,241 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Kahaluu grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Kahaluu is from typical.
Kahaluu 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 $1.21M, 11.4 years of the Urban Honolulu metro’s $106K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.6 of 20; 3.5% of households have no carAOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthKaiser Foundation Hospital 7.5 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & income$142K median household incomeB+Open →
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
All 48 attractions →USS Missouri and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kahaluu. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
9 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
8 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
14 mi MountainDiamond Head
12 mi BeachWaikīkī
10 mi LandmarkNational Memorial Cemetery of the PacificSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS 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 · National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Kahaluu: who provides what
Kahaluu is unincorporated, so Honolulu County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHawaiian Electric Co40.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHnl-Windward-Pearl Harbor water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHonolulu CountyHonolulu 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 hereHonolulu County ClerkHonolulu County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9674496744 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 Kahaluu.
HealthA−
Kahaluu ranks healthier than 80% of the country’s towns
For adults in Kahaluu, the share who smoke cigarettes is 10%. Of 32 CDC measures, Kahaluu beats the Hawaii average on 4 and trails it on 3.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Kahaluu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Hawaii
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Kahaluu | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.9% | 17.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.1% | 17.4% |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
62nd
percentile among HI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Schools
The schools Kahaluu’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Hawaii Department of Education school district runs its public schools. 249 students attend Kahaluu’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahaluu Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 249 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Kahaluu has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
57% of Kahaluu’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tsunamis at 15%.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTsunamisLandslides
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Kahaluu than in Hawaii
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 22% of Kahaluu residents are 65 or older. The age of the median resident for Kahaluu comes to 44.6 years. College graduates make up nearly a third of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Hawaii.
44.6median age · HI 40.9
| Kahaluu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 years | 41.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 31% | 29% |
KahaluuHawaiiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school36%
Some college16%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Kahaluu | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.6% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Kahaluu’s year
Kahaluu’s peak summer temperature stands at 83°F.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter65–78°
Spring67–79°
Summer72–83°
Fall70–82°
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Kahaluu draws in 333 commuters
The share of residents in Kahaluu who live below the poverty line: 6.9%. For most workers, Kahaluu is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. In Kahaluu, the average commute is 32 minutes. Also worth knowing: the town had 335 jobs in 2023, down 78 from 2013.
1%work in town
| Kahaluu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 3.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Kahaluu1%
Urban Honolulu21%
Kapolei8%
Hilo6%
Kailua4%
19 mi
median commute distance
335
jobs based in Kahaluu
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA−
Open space protected for good: 11.5% of Kahaluu
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Kahaluu’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 15 acres locally.
11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 334 of 2,891 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kahaluu Regional Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
Homes in Kahaluu sell for about $1.3M
Three in five households own their home in Kahaluu. Its rent at the middle of the market is $2,504 a month.
$1.3Mmedian sale price
| Kahaluu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,504 a month | $2,009 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 71% | 73% |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kahaluu
17pages on Kahaluu
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Kahaluu
Windward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kaneohe3.9 mi$3,194 in-state tuitionPacific Rim Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Honolulu9.3 mi$13,580 tuitionUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity or college · Public · Honolulu11 mi$12,186 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Kahaluu residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
About Kahaluu
Census-designated place in Hawaiʻi, United States
Kahaluʻu (; Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈkɐhɐˈluʔu]) is a residential community and census-designated place (CDP) in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, in the District of Koolaupoko on the island of Oahu. In Hawaiian kaha luʻu means "diving place". As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 5,241.
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- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Area code
- 808
Kahaluu’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Kahaluu.
How the neighbors grade
Kahaluu and Ahuimanu report no FBI crime data of their own. Kahaluu and Ahuimanu aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kahaluu with a neighbor →
Questions about Kahaluu
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kahaluu, HI a good place to live?
Kahaluu 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). Some 5,619 people live in this town, in Hawaii.
Is Kahaluu, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,213,000, 46% 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.