MahinahinaHI
In Hawaii, this town has 1,027 residents.
Is Mahinahina a good place to live?
Mahinahina’s best subject grades are an A for health and incomes; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Mahinahina’s median household income is $163,000, where Hawaii’s towns sit at $100,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. On health, just 4 of Hawaii’s 125 towns do better. The typical home is worth about $1.2 million, 12.6 years of the Kahului metro’s $97K median household income. Mahinahina’s concentration of trails is 2.4 miles per square mile, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 11 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score lower on history. Mahinahina has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mahinahina stand out
Where Mahinahina beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Mahinahina | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 17.3% |
1,027 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Mahinahina grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Mahinahina is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Mahinahina: who provides what
Mahinahina is unincorporated, so Maui 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mahinahina.
Compared with most of Hawaii and the rest of the country, fewer of Mahinahina’s adults get no exercise outside work
Just over a tenth of Mahinahina adults report frequent physical distress. Among 94 Hawaii towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Mahinahina. Against the Hawaii average, Mahinahina comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
| Mahinahina | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Mahinahina | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 17.3% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 15.3% | 23% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The schools Mahinahina’s kids attend
The Hawaii Department of Education school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Mahinahina’s public school: 333 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Kamehameha III Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 333 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
More middle-aged adults than Hawaii overall
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or older in Mahinahina. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 44%, against 36% across Hawaii. For Mahinahina, the age of the median resident is 47.4 years.
| Mahinahina | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 47.4 years | 41.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Mahinahina | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.8% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Mahinahina is tsunamis, at a very high overall level
47% of Mahinahina’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by inland flooding at 31%. On expected storm and flood damage, Mahinahina sits above 89% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, Mahinahina has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Mahinahina’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Hawaii or U.S. town
The top destinations are Kaanapali (16%), Urban Honolulu (16%) and Lahaina (14%). Mahinahina’s typical journey to work is 18 minutes. Most working residents leave Mahinahina for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Mahinahina has lost 91 jobs, to 111 in 2023.
| Mahinahina | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 8.1% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 3.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mahinahina, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 66° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Mahinahina sell for about $625K
The rent at the middle of the market for Mahinahina comes to $2,672 a month. Only 3 of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Mahinahina.
| Mahinahina | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,672 a month | $2,015 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Haleakala National Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mahinahina. Close and well known come first.
29 mi National ParkHaleakala National Park854K visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkKalaupapa National Historical Park15K visitors a year
15 mi Zoo & aquariumMaui Ocean Center
14 mi MuseumAlexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum6 mi MuseumLahaina Heritage Museum
12 mi GardenMaui Nui Botanical GardensPhoto credits
Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Kalaupapa National Historical Park: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Maui Ocean Center: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain · Maui Nui Botanical Gardens: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us
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Everything we know about Mahinahina
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mahinahina
About 2 of every 100 Mahinahina residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
99% of working residents leave Mahinahina for work
Where Mahinahina’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mahinahina
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mahinahina, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,225,000, 47% 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.