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Hawaii state guide

Compare large Hawaii cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Hawaii subset includes 1 West city page with a combined 2025 population estimate of 341,868.

What the current Hawaii catalog shows

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Hawaii subset at -2.60% since the 2020 estimates base. Urban Honolulu, Hawaii has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 25.3%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.

Catalog cities 1

1 have matched ACS place data.

Catalog median rent $1,823

Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.

Catalog median income $86,504

Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.

Catalog median home value $843,400

Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.

Average grad fit 56/100

Urban Honolulu, Hawaii leads this subset at 56/100.

Catalog median commute 23.9 min

Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.

City Catalog Grad fit Median rent Median income 2025 population City unemployment Growth Jobs Cost
Urban Honolulu, Hawaii #56 56/100 $1,823 $86,504 341,868 4.8% -2.60% competitive rent stretched