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    Moving to Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI

    Is Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) a good place to live?

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    Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) ranks #3 of 11 Hawaii cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (57/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $649,400
    +4.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,747
    per month
    Household income
    $86,743
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)

    The median home value in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) is $649,400 and median rent is $1,747 a month, against a median household income of $86,743. Homes cost about 7.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) 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 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI

    Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) has about 21,851 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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