Living in Ualapue, HI
Ualapue is a tiny town of 440 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It's about 28 miles from Kahului, HI and 68 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 77°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $428k and rent runs about $2k a month.
440people
$428kTypical home
$1,708/moRent
83° / 77°Summer / winter
0"Snow
274Sunny days
41Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 440
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 139 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 28 mi to Kahului, HI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $428k (≈$2,697/mo)
- Median rent $1,708/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 77°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 41 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 54
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to JHM airport
- 29 mi to OGG (major hub)
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 758 ft
- Right on the coast
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 56 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
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.