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    Moving to Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HI

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

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    Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) ranks #4 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 1.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $1,239,000
    +2.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $3,068
    per month
    Household income
    $146,615
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)

    The median home value in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) is $1,239,000 and median rent is $3,068 a month, against a median household income of $146,615. Homes cost about 8.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Kailua CDP (Honolulu 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 (Honolulu County), HI

    Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) has about 39,762 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 29% 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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