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Kukuihaele is a tiny town of 310 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It's about 78 miles from Kahului, HI and 169 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 79°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $648k and rent runs about $2k a month.
310people
$648kTypical home
$1,510/moRent
83° / 79°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
204Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 310
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 181 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 78 mi to Kahului, HI
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $648k (≈$4,084/mo)
- Median rent $1,510/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 79°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (25 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 204 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 49
- 30% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to MUE airport
- 41 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 581 ft
- Right on the coast
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 167 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.