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    Moving to Kahului, HI

    Is Kahului a good place to live?

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    Kahului ranks #9 of 10 Hawaii cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (28/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $833,200
    +8.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,473
    per month
    Household income
    $92,062
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Kahului

    The median home value in Kahului is $833,200 and median rent is $1,473 a month, against a median household income of $92,062. Homes cost about 9.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Kahului crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Hawaii the 2025 rate was 214 violent and 1,682 property crimes per 100,000 people — #21 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Kahului, HI

    Kahului has about 27,068 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Kahului with

    Kahului vs Urban HonoluluKahului vs East HonoluluKahului vs HiloKahului vs Pearl CityKahului vs WaipahuKahului vs Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)Kahului vs KaneoheKahului vs Mililani Town

    More: Where to move in Hawaii · Best counties in Hawaii

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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