East Kapolei, HI
Census place 1506300 · pop 7,551
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
33 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$697,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
94/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
28.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
20.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
28.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
5.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$118,904 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
31 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.29% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
98.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.29 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for East Kapolei: Crime, Growth, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is East Kapolei, HI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, East Kapolei scores 64/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is commute time. Hawaii overall ranks #1 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is East Kapolei, HI expensive to live in?
- East Kapolei has a median home value of $697,300 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in East Kapolei, HI?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (33 min) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is East Kapolei, HI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.29) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.