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Waihee-WaiehuHI
10,988 residents make their home in this town in Hawaii.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Population
10,988
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$777K
Census ACS
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
295
A commuter town
Is Waihee-Waiehu a good place to live?
The best of Waihee-Waiehu’s subject grades is an A− for health; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 8 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score lower on walkability. Waihee-Waiehu’s trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Hawaii’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). On history, just 9 of Hawaii’s 125 towns do better. Waihee-Waiehu 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 Waihee-Waiehu stand out
Where Waihee-Waiehu beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Waihee-Waiehu for work
Where Waihee-Waiehu’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
295jobs based in Waihee-Waiehu
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Waihee-Waiehu grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Waihee-Waiehu is from typical.
Waihee-Waiehu 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 listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthKula Hospital 18.2 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $777K, 8 years of the Kahului metro’s $97K median household incomeC−Open →Jobs & incomeAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 7% conserved landB+Open →History2 places on the National RegisterB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 90° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.5; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Waihee-Waiehu: who provides what
Waihee-Waiehu is unincorporated, so Maui County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMaui Electric Co Ltd42.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWailuku water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaui CountyMaui 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 hereMaui County ClerkMaui County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9679396793 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 Waihee-Waiehu.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Top of a very high hazard risk in Waihee-Waiehu: inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims in Waihee-Waiehu since 2003. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 25% from earthquakes.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTsunamis
3
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Waihee-Waiehu’s kids attend
The Hawaii Department of Education school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 572 students attend Waihee-Waiehu’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waihee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 572 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
HealthA−
Waihee-Waiehu ranks healthier than 78% of the country’s towns
The share of adults in Waihee-Waiehu who worry about having enough food: 18%. Against the Hawaii average, Waihee-Waiehu comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. 72% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 28% have high blood pressure.
78%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Waihee-Waiehu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 76% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Hawaii
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Waihee-Waiehu | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 27.7% | 31.5% |
| More smokers | 13.1% | 11% |
Kula Hospital
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
57th
percentile among HI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Waihee-Waiehu has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Kahului (19%), Urban Honolulu (19%) and Wailuku (17%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Waihee-Waiehu for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Waihee-Waiehu added 150 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 295. In Waihee-Waiehu, the middle household income is $127,000.
1%work in town
| Waihee-Waiehu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $127,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 3.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Waihee-Waiehu1%
Kahului19%
Urban Honolulu19%
Wailuku17%
Wailea6%
13 mi
median commute distance
295
jobs based in Waihee-Waiehu
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Waihee-Waiehu’s year
Its midsummer high comes in at 89°F.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter64–83°
Spring66–85°
Summer71–89°
Fall70–88°
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
6.6% of Waihee-Waiehu is conserved land
6.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Waihee-Waiehu: 4, covering 11 acres.
6.6%conserved
6.6%
conserved · 216 of 3,273 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waiehu Terrace Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Waiehu Beach Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C−
A home in Waihee-Waiehu sells for about $990K at the median
Only 6 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Waihee-Waiehu. Waihee-Waiehu’s going rate for rent stands at $2,191 a month.
$990Kmedian sale price
| Waihee-Waiehu | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,191 a month | $2,009 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 71% | 73% |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Haleakala National Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waihee-Waiehu. Close and well known come first.
20 mi National ParkHaleakala National Park854K visitors a year
29 mi National Historical ParkKalaupapa National Historical Park15K visitors a year
9 mi Zoo & aquariumMaui Ocean Center
5 mi MuseumAlexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
3 mi GardenMaui Nui Botanical Gardens
32 mi GardenKahanu GardenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Kalaupapa National Historical Park: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Maui Ocean Center: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain · Maui Nui Botanical Gardens: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · Kahanu Garden: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Waihee-Waiehu
17pages on Waihee-Waiehu
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waihee-Waiehu
About 4 of every 100 Waihee-Waiehu residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
Landmarks
2 places in Waihee-Waiehu on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Waihee-Waiehu
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Waiheʻe-Waiehu is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 9,234 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Area code
- 808
Waihee-Waiehu’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Waihee-Waiehu.
WailukuWaihee-Waiehu
How the neighbors grade
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waihee-Waiehu | — | — | C− | — | — | A− |
| Wailuku | — | — | C− | — | — | A− |
Waihee-Waiehu and Wailuku report no FBI crime data of their own. Waihee-Waiehu and Wailuku aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Waihee-Waiehu with a neighbor →
Questions about Waihee-Waiehu
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waihee-Waiehu, HI a good place to live?
Waihee-Waiehu 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 Waihee-Waiehu, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $777,000, 7% below 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 C−.