Living in Kahului, HI
Kahului is a small city of 28,288 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It's part of the Kahului, HI area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 82°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $863k and rent runs about $1k a month.
28,288people
$863kTypical home
$1,488/moRent
89° / 82°Summer / winter
0"Snow
317Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 28,288
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,966 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Honolulu, HI
- In the Kahului, HI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $863k (≈$5,440/mo)
- Median rent $1,488/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 82°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 13 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 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 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to OGG airport
- 3 mi to OGG (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 69 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 173 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 78 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 83 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maui County: D+26 in 2024
- Hawaii: D+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk