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Mililani Mauka’s story
36 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1954 on.
- 1990Mililani Mauka is settled
Mililani MaukaHI
Settled in 1990, this town now has 21,278 residents.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Who8myfish? (talk) (Uploads) · Public domain
Population
21,278
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$988K
Census ACS
Household income
$139K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
2,660
A job hub
Is Mililani Mauka a good place to live?
The best of Mililani Mauka’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 3 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score higher on health. Homes are expensive, about $988K for a typical one and 9.3 times the Urban Honolulu metro’s $106K median household income. Only 4 of Hawaii’s 124 towns score higher on incomes. No town in Hawaii scores lower than Mililani Mauka on history. Mililani Mauka 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 Mililani Mauka stand out
Where Mililani Mauka beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,660
Residents who work541
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
32 measures vs. Hawaii
20 better12 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Mililani Mauka | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 8.5% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Beats HI on 20 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Inland flooding and earthquakes at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,651 people come to Mililani Mauka for work
Where Mililani Mauka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,660jobs based in Mililani Mauka
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Mililani Mauka grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Mililani Mauka is from typical.
Mililani Mauka 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).
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listD−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA+Open →HealthPali Momi Medical Center 7.3 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.4 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 83° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.7; 52% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →USS Missouri and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mililani Mauka. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
8 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
8 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
19 mi MountainDiamond Head
17 mi BeachWaikīkī
8 mi MuseumUSS BowfinSources: 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 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Mililani Mauka: who provides what
Mililani Mauka is unincorporated, so Honolulu County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHawaiian Electric Co40.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMililani water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% 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 code9678996789 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 Mililani Mauka.
HealthA+
Fewer of Mililani Mauka’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Hawaii or U.S. town
Mililani Mauka: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 16% in Hawaii’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 46%. Only 5 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Mililani Mauka. 9.8% of adults in Mililani Mauka report frequent physical distress; 23% have obesity.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Mililani Mauka | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 27% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Hawaii
20 better12 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mililani Mauka | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.4% | 5.3% |
Pali Momi Medical Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
99th
percentile among HI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Schools
The schools Mililani Mauka’s kids attend
The Hawaii Department of Education school district runs its public schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Mililani Mauka, with 2,667 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mililani Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,635 | A− |
| Mililani Ike Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 409 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
A job hub: Mililani Mauka has 4.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 2,651 commuters
Only 7 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Mililani Mauka. Its middle household income stands at $139,000, above both Hawaii’s towns ($100,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Also worth knowing: jobs in Mililani Mauka grew by 410 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,660. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles.
2%work in town
| Mililani Mauka | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $139,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 3.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mililani Mauka2%
Urban Honolulu38%
Mililani Town3%
Kaneohe3%
Kailua3%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,660
jobs based in Mililani Mauka
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
The biggest natural risk in Mililani Mauka is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Mililani Mauka, 82% come from inland flooding and 14% from earthquakes.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Mililani Mauka’s year
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 61° and snow is almost unheard of.
83°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter61–76°
Spring63–78°
Summer67–81°
Fall66–81°
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Mililani Mauka sells for about $725K at the median
For Mililani Mauka, the median rent is $2,350 a month. A home in Mililani Mauka typically sold within 62 days of listing. Bidding over the asking price: 30% of homes sold in the town.
$725Kmedian sale price
| Mililani Mauka | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,350 a month | $2,009 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 71% | 73% |
Market temperature
62
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
16
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mililani Mauka
16pages on Mililani Mauka
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Mililani Mauka
Leeward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pearl City5.8 mi$3,214 in-state tuitionHawaii Tokai International CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Kapolei9.1 mi$16,560 tuitionUniversity of Hawaii-West OahuUniversity or college · Public · Kapolei9.2 mi$7,584 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Mililani Mauka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
About Mililani Mauka
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Mililani Mauka is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 21,075.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1990
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 880 ft
- Area code
- 808
Mililani Mauka’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mililani Mauka.
Waipio AcresMililani TownMililani Mauka
How the neighbors grade
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mililani Mauka | — | — | D | — | — | A+ |
| Waipio Acres | — | — | C− | — | — | A |
| Mililani Town | — | — | C− | — | — | A |
Mililani Mauka, Waipio Acres and Mililani Town report no FBI crime data of their own. Mililani Mauka, Waipio Acres and Mililani Town aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mililani Mauka with a neighbor →
Questions about Mililani Mauka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mililani Mauka, HI a good place to live?
Mililani Mauka 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).
Is Mililani Mauka, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $988,000, 19% above the Hawaii typical home.