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Kula is a big small town of 6,791 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It's about 11 miles from Kahului, HI and 105 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.1M and rent runs about $2k a month.
6,791people
$1.1MTypical home
$2,240/moRent
78° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
317Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,791
- Part of a metro area
- About 197 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 11 mi to Kahului, HI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.1M (≈$7,111/mo)
- Median rent $2,240/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 71°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
- 88 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 48
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to OGG airport
- 11 mi to OGG (major hub)
- 98% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,382 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 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
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 101 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 69 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