WaipioHI
A town of 10,870.
Is Waipio a good place to live?
Waipio’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and walkability and an A− for health; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Waipio’s January low is 67°F, against 64°F in Hawaii’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 10 of Hawaii’s 124 towns do better. Waipio 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 Waipio stand out
Where Waipio beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Every workday, about 4,785 people come to Waipio for work
Where Waipio’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Waipio grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Waipio is from typical.
Waipio 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).
How TownRatings grades towns →
USS Missouri and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waipio. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
5 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
5 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
16 mi MountainDiamond Head
14 mi BeachWaikīkī
5 mi MuseumUSS BowfinPhoto credits
USS 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
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Moving to Waipio: who provides what
Waipio 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waipio.
A job hub: Waipio has 15.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 4,785 commuters
Most working residents leave Waipio for work: only 2% work in town. At $110,000, Waipio’s median household income is where Hawaii’s towns sit at $100,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Waipio grew to 4,790 in 2023, 595 more than in 2013.
| Waipio | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 3.7% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Waipio’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Hawaii Department of Education school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanoelani Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 735 | A− |
| Pearl Harbor Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 205 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Waipio, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Waipio is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Waipio beats the Hawaii average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 48% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Waipio. Among 93 Hawaii towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Waipio.
| Waipio | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 27% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Waipio | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Waipio, expect mild winters and hot summers
Waipio has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Waipio is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Hawaii overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide). Waipio’s median age is 45.9 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Hawaii.
| Waipio | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.9 years | 41.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Waipio | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.5% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Waipio has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Waipio | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 12% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crestview Community Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Waipio Neighborhood Park | 0.2 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Waipio sells for about $460K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Waipio
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Waipio
About 5 of every 100 Waipio residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Hawaii.
About Waipio
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Waipiʻo (Hawaiian pronunciation: [vɐjˈpiʔo] ) is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the island of Oʻahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, wai piʻo means "curved water". As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 12,082. The U.S. ZIP Code for Waipiʻo is 96797.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Area code
- 808
Waipio’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Waipio.
Waipio and Waikele report no FBI crime data of their own. Waipio and Waikele aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Waipio with a neighbor →
Questions about Waipio
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waipio, HI a good place to live?
Waipio 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 Waipio, HI expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $750,000, 10% 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−.