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Paauilo is a tiny town of 610 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It's about 91 miles from Kahului, HI and 183 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 77°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $392k and rent runs about $1k a month.
610people
$392kTypical home
$1,135/moRent
81° / 77°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
173Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 610
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 508 people per sq mi
- 183 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 91 mi to Kahului, HI
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $392k (≈$2,470/mo)
- Median rent $1,135/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 77°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
- 173 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 42
- 35% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MUE airport
- 48 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,096 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 181 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.