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This town in Hawaii has a population of 1,655.
Population
1,655
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.06M
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
100
Balanced
Is Mokuleia a good place to live?
The best of Mokuleia’s subject grades are an A− for health and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 9.3% of residents are under 18 in Mokuleia, below both Hawaii’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Homes are expensive, about $1.1 million for a typical one and 10 times the Urban Honolulu metro’s $106K median household income. Only 6 of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare have a higher share of workers working from home than Mokuleia. Only 6 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve, at 26 acres. Mokuleia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mokuleia stand out
Where Mokuleia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Mokuleia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Mokuleia is from typical.
Hazard riskTsunamis top the listD−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnDOpen →HealthKahuku Medical Center 15.6 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & income$89K median household income; 100 jobs based hereCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 6.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+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.
ClimateMild winters, 86° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.1; 49% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Mokuleia: who provides what
Mokuleia is unincorporated, so Honolulu County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHawaiian Electric Co40.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWaialua-Haleiwa 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 code9679196791 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 Mokuleia.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Mokuleia faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by tsunamis
Compared with 99% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Mokuleia is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from tsunamis and 37% from inland flooding.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TsunamisInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
On CDC estimates, Mokuleia is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
For adults in Mokuleia, the share who have diabetes is 9.4%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mokuleia beats Hawaii on 7 and trails on 7. Only 7 of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Mokuleia.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Mokuleia | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 45% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Hawaii
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Mokuleia | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 24.5% | 30.1% |
| More adults with depression | 20.9% | 16% |
Kahuku Medical Center
15.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Mokuleia
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 63° and snow is almost unheard of.
86°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter63–76°
Spring64–78°
Summer69–85°
Fall68–82°
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Mokuleia has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Mokuleia’s mean commuting time is 36 minutes. The top destinations are Urban Honolulu (24%), Kailua (5%) and Haleiwa (4%). Among residents in the town, 15% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 27 miles.
0%work in town
| Mokuleia | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mokuleia0%
Urban Honolulu24%
Kailua5%
Haleiwa4%
Kapolei3%
27 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Mokuleia
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA
Open space protected for good: 5.1% of Mokuleia
Across 3 parks and preserves: 1.9 miles of trail. Mokuleia’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
5.1%conserved
| Mokuleia | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 12% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
5.1%
conserved · 128 of 2,519 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve | 0.2 mi | 26 |
| 2. Mokuleia Beach Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Aweoweo Beach Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Mokuleia sells for about $842K at the median
In Mokuleia, the typical rent is $2,350 a month. 52% of households live in a home they own locally.
$842Kmedian sale price
| Mokuleia | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,350 a month | $2,015 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 52% | 71% | 73% |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →USS Missouri and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mokuleia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
21 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
21 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
32 mi MountainDiamond Head
30 mi BeachWaikīkī
21 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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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mokuleia
17pages on Mokuleia
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mokuleia; the nearest are
Brigham Young University-HawaiiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laie16.3 mi$6,630 tuitionUniversity of Hawaii-West OahuUniversity or college · Public · Kapolei17.2 mi$7,584 in-state tuitionLeeward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pearl City17.7 mi$3,214 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Mokuleia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
About Mokuleia
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Mokulēʻia (Hawaiian pronunciation: [mokuleːˈʔijə]) is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. Mokulēʻia means "isle [of] abundance" in Hawaiian. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,816. Features of interest here include Mokulēʻia Beach, Mokulēʻia Polo Field, and Dillingham Airfield, west of the town. At the western end of Farrington Highway, approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) beyond Dillingham Airfield entrance, begins the track (trail) to Kaʻena Point, the westernmost tip of Oʻahu. The U.S. postal code for Mokulēʻia is 96791.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Area code
- 808
Mokuleia’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Mokuleia.
How the neighbors grade
Mokuleia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mokuleia and Waialua report no FBI crime data of their own. Waialua isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mokuleia with a neighbor →
Questions about Mokuleia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mokuleia, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,057,000, 27% 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.