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Kawela Bay is a tiny town of 376 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It's about 28 miles from Honolulu, HI. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 78°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $913k and rent runs about $3k a month.
376people
$913kTypical home
$2,500/moRent
83° / 78°Summer / winter
0"Snow
294Sunny days
215Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 376
- Part of a metro area
- About 647 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 28 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $913k (≈$5,755/mo)
- Median rent $2,500/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 78°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 294 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 71 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 215 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 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to HNL airport
- 27 mi to HNL (major hub)
- 37% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 26 ft
- Right on the coast
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 130 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Honolulu County: D+22 in 2024
- Hawaii: D+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk