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Waikoloa Beach ResortHI

With 656 residents, it is a town in Hawaii.

Is Waikoloa Beach Resort a good place to live?

Waikoloa Beach Resort’s typical rent is $3,501 a month, where Hawaii’s towns sit at $2,015 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. No town among the 94 in Hawaii we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Waikoloa Beach Resort. Ala Loa and Francis E. Ii Brown House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Waikoloa Beach Resort has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Waikoloa Beach Resort stand out

Where Waikoloa Beach Resort beats most towns.

Small town

656 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

PuakoWaikoloa VillagePuakoWaikoloa VillageWaikoloa Beach Resort

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Waikoloa Beach Resort.

Work & commute

A larger share of working residents in Waikoloa Beach Resort work locally than in the typical Hawaii or U.S. town

42%work in town

Jobs in Waikoloa Beach Resort fell by 220 from 2013 to 2023, to 3,181. In Waikoloa Beach Resort, nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 24 minutes.

Waikoloa Beach ResortHawaii townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town42%3.7%8%
Below the poverty line23%9.7%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$102,000$100,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Waikoloa Beach Resort42%
Waimea10%
Kaiminani9%
Urban Honolulu9%
Hilo4%
7 mi
median commute distance
3,181
jobs based in Waikoloa Beach Resort
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Waikoloa Beach Resort has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

100risk score of 100

In Waikoloa Beach Resort, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 100 of 100. Expected losses in Waikoloa Beach Resort break down as 57% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes.

FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Waikoloa Beach Resort: mild winters and hot summers

89°summer high

The midsummer high in Waikoloa Beach Resort is 88°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter69–83°
Spring71–85°
Summer75–88°
Fall74–87°
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 9.4% of Waikoloa Beach Resort

9.4%conserved

15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Waikoloa Beach Resort’s trail density stands at 1.2 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 19 acres in the town.

Waikoloa Beach ResortHawaii townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.2 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land9.4%12%4.3%
9.4%
conserved · 732 of 7,789 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kalahuipua'a Historic Park—19

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Waikoloa Beach Resort stands out in Hawaii and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress

For adults in Waikoloa Beach Resort, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. Of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Waikoloa Beach Resort. The town beats the Hawaii average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

Waikoloa Beach ResortHawaii townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%45%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)24%32%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%76%79%
32 measures vs. Hawaii
18 better8 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWaikoloa Beach ResortHI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.3%10.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%17.3%
More adults who have had cancer14.1%6.7%
North Hawaii Community Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Waikoloa Beach Resort sells for about $1.7M

$1.7Mmedian sale price

Among households in Waikoloa Beach Resort, 82% are owner-occupiers. Homes sold in Waikoloa Beach Resort spent a median 176 days on the market. In Waikoloa Beach Resort, the typical sale closed at 94.6% of the list price.

Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
176
days on market
94.6%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waikoloa Beach Resort

16pages on Waikoloa Beach Resort
Nearby attractions

Mauna Kea and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waikoloa Beach Resort. Close and well known come first.

All 27 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mauna Kea: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mauna Loa: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hualālai: Photograph by J. Kauahikaua., Public domain · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Waikoloa Beach Resort: who provides what

Waikoloa Beach Resort is unincorporated, so Hawaii County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerHawaii Electric Light Co45.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWaikoloa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHawaii CountyHawaii County provides services here
SchoolsHawaii Department of EducationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereHawaii County ClerkHawaii County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes96743, 9673896743 56% · 96738 44%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A job hub

Every workday, about 3,147 people come to Waikoloa Beach Resort for work

Where Waikoloa Beach Resort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Waimea Waimea 10% 9% → Kaiminani Kaiminani 9% 9% → Urban Honolulu Urban Honolulu 9% 4% → Hilo Hilo 4% 2% → Kailua Kailua 2% 1% → Danbury Danbury 1% Waikoloa Beach Resort · 42% stay
3,181jobs based in Waikoloa Beach Resort
42%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Waikoloa Beach Resort; the nearest are

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