Living in Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI
Waikoloa Beach Resort is a tiny town of 656 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It's about 75 miles from Kahului, HI and 160 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 82°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.4M and rent runs about $4k a month.
656people
$1.4MTypical home
$3,501/moRent
87° / 82°Summer / winter
0"Snow
306Sunny days
36Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 656
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 93 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 75 mi to Kahului, HI
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.4M (≈$8,612/mo)
- Median rent $3,501/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°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
- 36 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 68
- 16% of households have kids
- 46% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to MUE airport
- 17 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 56 ft
- Right on the coast
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 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
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 158 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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