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Living in Kihei, HI

Kihei is a small city of 21,567 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It's about 7 miles from Kahului, HI and 99 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 79°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $920k and rent runs about $2k a month.

21,567people
$920kTypical home
$2,045/moRent
85° / 79°Summer / winter
0"Snow
317Sunny days
35Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 21,567
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 2,303 people per sq mi
  • 99 mi to Honolulu, HI
  • 7 mi to Kahului, HI
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $920k (≈$5,801/mo)
  • Median rent $2,045/mo
  • Median household income $88k
  • Property tax about 0.2% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 79°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
  • 35 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
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 31% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to OGG airport
  • 9 mi to OGG (major hub)
  • 43% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1988
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 180 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 9 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
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 71 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 88 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

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