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    Moving to Urban Honolulu, HI

    Is Urban Honolulu a good place to live?

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

    Median home value
    $834,100
    +3.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,783
    per month
    Household income
    $85,428
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Urban Honolulu

    The median home value in Urban Honolulu is $834,100 and median rent is $1,783 a month, against a median household income of $85,428. Homes cost about 9.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Urban Honolulu 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 Urban Honolulu, HI

    Urban Honolulu has about 346,323 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Urban Honolulu 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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