Waipio, HI

Census place 1579860 · pop 10,870

C67/ 100
👍 Solid
C
in HI
📍 Hawaii ranks #1 of 50 states →
🏆 Prop tax0.28% · top 1%
🚽 Growth-5.2% · bottom 8%
Taxes
0.28% property · US 0.99%4.50% sales · US 7.00%up to 11.00% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Population growth (5yr)-5.2%8

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-5.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Housing cost$749,5009

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$749,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time27 min28

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level94/10034

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.

Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%48

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

29.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity23.6%58

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

23.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Homeownership71.1%69

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

71.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Broadband access94.1%71

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

94.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.3981

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Median household income$109,87782

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$109,877 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate5.7%82

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

5.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Adult smoking9.5%83

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

9.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

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.

Poor mental health13.5%91

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

13.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Air quality (AQI)County-level31 AQI93

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.

Uninsured adults4.8%94

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

4.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult obesity23.1%96

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

23.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.3%98

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.

Property-tax burden0.28%99

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.28% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Not measured for Waipio: Crime, 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 Waipio, HI a good place to live?
By the numbers, Waipio scores 67/100 — a C (Solid) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is property-tax burden and its weakest is population growth (5yr). 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 Waipio, HI expensive to live in?
Waipio has a median home value of $749,500 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Waipio, HI?
Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-5.2%) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Waipio, HI best at?
Its strongest measured area is property-tax burden (0.28%) — 99/100, 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.