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    Moving to Kapolei, HI

    Is Kapolei a good place to live?

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    Kapolei ranks #3 of 11 Hawaii cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $720,600
    +3.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,507
    per month
    Household income
    $129,260
    median
    Unemployment
    6.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Kapolei

    The median home value in Kapolei is $720,600 and median rent is $2,507 a month, against a median household income of $129,260. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Kapolei 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 Kapolei, HI

    Kapolei has about 23,033 residents, 6.4% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Kapolei with

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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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