Urban Honolulu, the state capital · Washington Place · Photo: CaesarGJ · Public domainHawaii rankings · 2026
Rankings in Hawaii
12 lists rank Hawaii’s towns of 2,500+ (1 with an overall grade); Urban Honolulu leads the overall list with a C+.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Most affordable towns93 towns · #1 Kualapuu and Lanai CityHealthiest towns93 towns · #1 Ocean PointeBest towns for jobs & income93 towns · #1 WaikeleMost walkable towns93 towns · #1 Laie and Urban HonoluluTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk93 towns · #1 WaimaluBest towns for the outdoors93 towns · #1 Ewa VillagesMost historic towns93 towns · #1 Urban HonoluluTowns with the mildest winters93 towns · #1 Holualoa and 3 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers93 towns · #1 Haiku-Pauwela and 5 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers93 towns · #1 Keokea and 4 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes93 towns · #1 HeeiaDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes87 towns · #1 NanakuliDescribed, no letters
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The Hawaii page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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