Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,544.
The best of West Loch Estate’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and walkability and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. West Loch Estate’s January low is 67°F, near the Hawaii town median (64°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The typical home is worth about $855K, 8.1 years of the Urban Honolulu metro’s $106K median household income. 45% of the land in West Loch Estate is conserved, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 9 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score higher on the outdoors. Oahu Railway and Land Company Right-of-Way is on the National Register of Historic Places. West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far West Loch Estate is from typical.
West Loch Estate 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 →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Loch Estate. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
5 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
6 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
15 mi MountainDiamond Head
14 mi BeachWaikīkī
6 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
West Loch Estate 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 West Loch Estate.
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kapapapuhi Point Park | — | 19 |
| 2. Asing Community Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Loch Estate has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. West Loch Estate’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave West Loch Estate for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in West Loch Estate is 32 minutes. Jobs based in West Loch Estate grew to 176 in 2023, 108 more than in 2013.
| West Loch Estate | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 8.2% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15% of West Loch Estate adults binge drink. Among 93 Hawaii towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than West Loch Estate. 48% of West Loch Estate adults sleep under 7 hours.
| West Loch Estate | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | West Loch Estate | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.8% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Hawaii.
| West Loch Estate | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 41.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 31% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| West Loch Estate | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.6% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of West Loch Estate
About 7 of every 100 West Loch Estate residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Hawaii.
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
West Loch Estate is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 5,523 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with West Loch Estate.
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Loch Estate | — | — | D | — | — | B |
| Waipahu | — | — | C− | — | — | B |
| East Kapolei | — | — | C− | — | — | A− |
| Ewa Gentry | — | — | D | — | — | A |
West Loch Estate, Waipahu, East Kapolei and Ewa Gentry report no FBI crime data of their own. West Loch Estate, Waipahu, East Kapolei and Ewa Gentry aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Loch Estate with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Loch Estate 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 $855,000, 3% 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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