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A town of 13,555. A regional job hub with 1,182 jobs.
Royal Kunia’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and health and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Royal Kunia’s typical rent is $2,921 a month, above both the Hawaii town median ($2,009 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Homes are expensive, about $862K for a typical one and 8.1 times the Urban Honolulu metro’s $106K median household income. Royal Kunia’s trail network density is 2.5 miles per square mile, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Royal Kunia 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).
Where Royal Kunia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Royal Kunia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Royal Kunia is from typical.
Royal Kunia 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).
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 5 maps from 1953 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Royal Kunia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
6 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
7 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
17 mi MountainDiamond Head
16 mi BeachWaikīkī
7 mi MuseumUSS BowfinUSS 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
Royal Kunia is unincorporated, so Honolulu 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Royal Kunia.
The top destinations are Urban Honolulu (47%), Kapolei (4%) and Waipahu (3%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Royal Kunia for work; the rest commute out. The town’s income of the median household stands at $135,000. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles.
| Royal Kunia | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 8.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The Hawaii Department of Education school district runs its public schools. Enrollment at Royal Kunia’s public school: 727 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleiopuu Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 727 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
In Royal Kunia, the risk rating from FEMA is 98 of 100. Expected losses in Royal Kunia break down as 88% from inland flooding and 9% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 93 Hawaii towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Royal Kunia. The share of adults in Royal Kunia who sleep under 7 hours: 48%.
| Royal Kunia | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 27% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Royal Kunia | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Hawaii average. Among residents in Royal Kunia, 20% are under 18. A third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Hawaii.
| Royal Kunia | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 41.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 31% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Royal Kunia | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Walkers can cover 7.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Royal Kunia Park and Rec Center | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 2. Kunia Neighborhood Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Royal Kunia typically sold within 49 days of listing. 78% of households own their home in the town. Bidding over the asking price: half of homes sold in the town.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Royal Kunia
About 8 of every 100 Royal Kunia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Royal Kunia is a census-designated place (CDP) on the island of Oʻahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 14,896. The area was recorded as the Village Park CDP in prior censuses.
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One town shares a border with Royal Kunia.
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Kunia | — | — | D | — | — | A |
| Waipahu | — | — | C− | — | — | B |
Royal Kunia and Waipahu report no FBI crime data of their own. Royal Kunia and Waipahu aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Royal Kunia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Royal Kunia 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).
Yes. The typical home is worth about $862,000, 4% 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.
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