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    Moving to Waipahu, HI

    Is Waipahu a good place to live?

    Watch Waipahu

    Waipahu ranks #8 of 10 Hawaii cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (33/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $835,400
    +3.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,585
    per month
    Household income
    $98,633
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Waipahu

    The median home value in Waipahu is $835,400 and median rent is $1,585 a month, against a median household income of $98,633. Homes cost about 8.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Waipahu 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 Waipahu, HI

    Waipahu has about 39,871 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Waipahu 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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