Ewa Villages
Honolulu County (city and county) · 7,415 peopleOutdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·No overall grade
Hawaii rankings · Outdoors
Best towns for the outdoors in Hawaii
Ewa Villages ranks first on outdoors among Hawaii’s 93 towns of 2,500+; 34 of the 93 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.
The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work
A+
#2Wailua
unincorporated, Kauai County · 2,697 peopleOutdoors grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
#3East Honolulu
Honolulu County (city and county) · 51,360 peopleOutdoors grade, better than 94% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
All 93 towns
Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
93 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
1Ewa VillagesHonolulu County (city and county) · 7,415 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·No overall grade
3East HonoluluHonolulu County (city and county) · 51,360 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
4Wailua Homesteadsunincorporated, Kauai County · 5,431 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
6West Loch EstateHonolulu County (city and county) · 5,544 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
7Urban HonoluluHonolulu County (city and county) · 345,482 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #1 of 1
10KapoleiHonolulu County (city and county) · 22,232 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
12Waimanalo BeachHonolulu County (city and county) · 4,505 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
13HaleiwaHonolulu County (city and county) · 4,948 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
14Kaiminaniunincorporated, Hawaii County · 11,465 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
15HauulaHonolulu County (city and county) · 3,548 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
16KalaeloaHonolulu County (city and county) · 3,342 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
17KahaluuHonolulu County (city and county) · 5,619 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
20Anaholaunincorporated, Kauai County · 3,067 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
21East KapoleiHonolulu County (city and county) · 7,551 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
22KaneoheHonolulu County (city and county) · 37,355 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
23Ewa BeachHonolulu County (city and county) · 14,376 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
24WaianaeHonolulu County (city and county) · 12,918 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
25WaimanaloHonolulu County (city and county) · 6,054 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
26AieaHonolulu County (city and county) · 9,087 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
27MailiHonolulu County (city and county) · 11,570 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
28HalawaHonolulu County (city and county) · 14,385 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
30Kualapuuunincorporated, Maui County · 2,535 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
31KailuaHonolulu County (city and county) · 39,640 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
32Lanai Cityunincorporated, Maui County · 3,393 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
33Pearl CityHonolulu County (city and county) · 44,547 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
35Waihee-Waiehuunincorporated, Maui County · 10,988 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
36PupukeaHonolulu County (city and county) · 4,679 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
37LaieHonolulu County (city and county) · 5,699 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
38Iroquois PointHonolulu County (city and county) · 5,158 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
39Whitmore VillageHonolulu County (city and county) · 4,105 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
40Napili-Honokowaiunincorporated, Maui County · 7,308 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
41MakahaHonolulu County (city and county) · 10,066 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
42Royal KuniaHonolulu County (city and county) · 13,555 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
43WaialuaHonolulu County (city and county) · 3,050 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
44WaipahuHonolulu County (city and county) · 40,482 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
45Mililani TownHonolulu County (city and county) · 27,668 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
46WaipioHonolulu County (city and county) · 10,870 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
47Ewa GentryHonolulu County (city and county) · 26,563 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
48Kilaueaunincorporated, Kauai County · 3,146 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
49WahiawaHonolulu County (city and county) · 17,996 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
50WaimaluHonolulu County (city and county) · 13,061 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
52WaikeleHonolulu County (city and county) · 7,528 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
53Kailuaunincorporated, Hawaii County · 21,818 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
55Hawaiian Beachesunincorporated, Hawaii County · 3,947 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
56Hickam HousingHonolulu County (city and county) · 9,425 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
57Ocean PointeHonolulu County (city and county) · 17,085 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
58Honaunau-Napoopoounincorporated, Hawaii County · 2,629 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
60Waimeaunincorporated, Hawaii County · 9,286 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
61Captain Cookunincorporated, Hawaii County · 3,419 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
62NanakuliHonolulu County (city and county) · 12,383 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
63Hanamauluunincorporated, Kauai County · 4,972 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
64Hawaiian Ocean Viewunincorporated, Hawaii County · 4,431 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
66HeeiaHonolulu County (city and county) · 5,144 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
69Kaneohe BaseHonolulu County (city and county) · 10,919 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
70Mountain Viewunincorporated, Hawaii County · 3,756 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
71Kalaheounincorporated, Kauai County · 4,435 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
72Waikoloa Villageunincorporated, Hawaii County · 7,543 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
73Kaunakakaiunincorporated, Maui County · 4,360 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
76Pukalaniunincorporated, Maui County · 8,679 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
77Haiku-Pauwelaunincorporated, Maui County · 9,178 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
79AhuimanuHonolulu County (city and county) · 8,452 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
80HelemanoHonolulu County (city and county) · 2,691 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
81Hawaiian Acresunincorporated, Hawaii County · 3,872 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
83Holualoaunincorporated, Hawaii County · 3,434 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
84Mililani MaukaHonolulu County (city and county) · 21,278 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
85Kahaluu-Keauhouunincorporated, Hawaii County · 5,150 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
86Ainaloaunincorporated, Hawaii County · 4,094 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
87MakakiloHonolulu County (city and county) · 20,735 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
88Kurtistownunincorporated, Hawaii County · 3,151 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
89Waipio AcresHonolulu County (city and county) · 5,332 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
90Hawaiian Paradise Parkunincorporated, Hawaii County · 13,203 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
92Orchidlands Estatesunincorporated, Hawaii County · 3,027 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
93Schofield BarracksHonolulu County (city and county) · 16,270 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Hawaii town is best for the outdoors?
Ewa Villages (Honolulu County) ranks first on outdoors among 93 towns, with an A+; Wailua and East Honolulu follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a outdoors grade (93 in Hawaii). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Hawaii page.
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