Living in Olinda, HI
Olinda is a tiny town of 873 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It's about 12 miles from Kahului, HI and 106 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 73°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.2M and rent runs about $2k a month.
873people
$1.2MTypical home
$2,061/moRent
78° / 73°Summer / winter
0"Snow
317Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 873
- Part of a metro area
- About 116 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 12 mi to Kahului, HI
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.2M (≈$7,554/mo)
- Median rent $2,061/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 73°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
- 146 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 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to OGG airport
- 10 mi to OGG (major hub)
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,599 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 102 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 72 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 89 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