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    Moving to Pearl City, HI

    Is Pearl City a good place to live?

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    Pearl City ranks #6 of 10 Hawaii cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (53/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 3.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $872,200
    +3.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,338
    per month
    Household income
    $114,682
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pearl City

    The median home value in Pearl City is $872,200 and median rent is $2,338 a month, against a median household income of $114,682. Homes cost about 7.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pearl City 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 Pearl City, HI

    Pearl City has about 45,079 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Pearl City with

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    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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