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Kaiminani is a big small town of 11,465 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It's about 83 miles from Kahului, HI and 161 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 79°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $773k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,465people
$773kTypical home
$1,202/moRent
84° / 79°Summer / winter
0"Snow
305Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,465
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 308 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 83 mi to Kahului, HI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $773k (≈$4,873/mo)
- Median rent $1,202/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 79°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 305 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 60 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 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 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to KOA airport
- 3 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 515 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 160 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 36 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