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Waikapu is a small town of 3,591 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It's about 5 miles from Kahului, HI and 91 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 75°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $884k and rent runs about $2k a month.
3,591people
$884kTypical home
$2,404/moRent
82° / 75°Summer / winter
0"Snow
317Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,591
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 5 mi to Kahului, HI
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $884k (≈$5,577/mo)
- Median rent $2,404/mo
- Median household income $123k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 75°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
- 62 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 37
- 51% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to OGG airport
- 8 mi to OGG (major hub)
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,713 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 78 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 80 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