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Country around Ookala is a rural area of about 579 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 97 miles from Kahului, HI and 189 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $503k and rent runs about $2k a month.
579people
$503kTypical home
$1,510/moRent
73° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
306Sunny days
222Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 579 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 97 mi to Kahului, HI
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $503k (≈$3,170/mo)
- Median rent $1,510/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 69°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (10 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 222 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MUE airport
- 50 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,946 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 186 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hawaii County: D+28 in 2024
- Hawaii: D+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.