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Puako is a tiny town of 259 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It's about 74 miles from Kahului, HI and 160 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 82°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.3M and rent runs about $2k a month.
259people
$1.3MTypical home
$1,813/moRent
88° / 82°Summer / winter
0"Snow
306Sunny days
37Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 259
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 81 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 74 mi to Kahului, HI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.3M (≈$7,995/mo)
- Median rent $1,813/mo
- Median household income $123k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 82°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (10 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 37 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 66
- 22% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to MUE airport
- 20 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 36 ft
- Right on the coast
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 158 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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