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Haena is a tiny town of 631 people in Kauai County, Hawaii. It's about 126 miles from Honolulu, HI. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 77°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.2M and rent runs about $3k a month.
631people
$1.2MTypical home
$3,012/moRent
84° / 77°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
248Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 631
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 434 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 126 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.2M (≈$7,393/mo)
- Median rent $3,012/mo
- Median household income $128k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 77°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (41 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 248 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 35
- 47% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LIH airport
- 22 mi to LIH (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 367 ft
- Right on the coast
- Trailhead in town
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 121 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 103 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 112 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kauai County: D+19 in 2024
- Hawaii: D+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk