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Waiohinu is a tiny town of 152 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It's about 136 miles from Kahului, HI and 213 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 77°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $385k and rent runs about $1k a month.
152people
$385kTypical home
$1,208/moRent
80° / 77°Summer / winter
0"Snow
306Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 152
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 114 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 136 mi to Kahului, HI
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $385k (≈$2,425/mo)
- Median rent $1,208/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 77°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (10 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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 34
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to KOA airport
- 54 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,207 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 212 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 49 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