Lowest Poverty Rate Neighborhoods in Hawaii (2026 Rankings)

Low poverty rates often correlate with better schools, infrastructure, and community resources. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Hawaii by poverty rate to find the most economically stable areas.

Ocean Pointe CDPOcean Pointe CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 77

Poverty Rate: 2.2%

Median Income: $136,540

Unemployment: 2.9%

Home Value: $800,200

Population: 16,173

Hickam Housing CDPHickam Housing CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 67

Poverty Rate: 2.3%

Median Income: $111,139

Unemployment: 9.9%

Population: 9,502

Mililani Mauka CDPMililani Mauka CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 2.7%

Median Income: $132,043

Unemployment: 2.0%

Home Value: $852,800

Population: 21,546

Aiea CDPAiea CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 72

Poverty Rate: 3.4%

Median Income: $130,507

Unemployment: 4.6%

Home Value: $954,000

Population: 9,571

Waikele CDPWaikele CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 78

Poverty Rate: 3.7%

Median Income: $115,858

Unemployment: 0.5%

Home Value: $677,300

Population: 7,551

Ewa Gentry CDPEwa Gentry CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 3.7%

Median Income: $125,300

Unemployment: 3.5%

Home Value: $715,000

Population: 27,198

Mililani Town CDPMililani Town CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 3.9%

Median Income: $119,502

Unemployment: 3.6%

Home Value: $846,100

Population: 27,423

Ahuimanu CDPAhuimanu CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 3.9%

Median Income: $124,018

Unemployment: 1.9%

Home Value: $843,800

Population: 9,177

Heeia CDPHeeia CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 67

Poverty Rate: 4.0%

Median Income: $143,214

Unemployment: 2.1%

Home Value: $1,125,700

Population: 4,786

East Honolulu CDPEast Honolulu CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 71

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Median Income: $151,224

Unemployment: 3.8%

Home Value: $1,117,200

Population: 49,491

Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HI

Kurby Score: 69

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Median Income: $138,363

Unemployment: 3.3%

Home Value: $1,208,600

Population: 40,323

Royal Kunia CDPRoyal Kunia CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 77

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Median Income: $128,791

Unemployment: 6.4%

Home Value: $803,100

Population: 13,919

Pearl City CDPPearl City CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 74

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Median Income: $116,938

Unemployment: 2.7%

Home Value: $839,100

Population: 46,812

Waikapu CDPWaikapu CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 72

Poverty Rate: 4.4%

Median Income: $117,500

Unemployment: 2.6%

Home Value: $751,800

Population: 3,887

Waipio Acres CDPWaipio Acres CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 4.4%

Median Income: $91,703

Unemployment: 2.5%

Home Value: $557,400

Population: 5,393

Hawaiian Paradise Park CDPHawaiian Paradise Park CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 85

Poverty Rate: 4.8%

Median Income: $81,236

Unemployment: 1.7%

Home Value: $427,700

Population: 13,041

Lihue CDPLihue CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 71

Poverty Rate: 5.0%

Median Income: $73,641

Unemployment: 1.1%

Home Value: $797,000

Population: 8,649

Wailua Homesteads CDPWailua Homesteads CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 5.0%

Median Income: $113,306

Unemployment: 3.9%

Home Value: $835,200

Population: 7,189

Helemano CDPHelemano CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 45

Poverty Rate: 5.3%

Median Income: $78,108

Unemployment: 13.0%

Population: 3,334

Haiku-Pauwela CDPHaiku-Pauwela CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 64

Poverty Rate: 5.3%

Median Income: $94,495

Unemployment: 6.6%

Home Value: $912,300

Population: 9,245

West Loch Estate CDPWest Loch Estate CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 74

Poverty Rate: 5.7%

Median Income: $119,250

Unemployment: 1.8%

Home Value: $807,200

Population: 6,469

Wailuku CDPWailuku CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 77

Poverty Rate: 5.7%

Median Income: $93,908

Unemployment: 3.5%

Home Value: $719,800

Population: 16,590

Haleiwa CDPHaleiwa CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 63

Poverty Rate: 5.9%

Median Income: $92,173

Unemployment: 4.3%

Home Value: $1,000,400

Population: 4,708

Kapaa CDPKapaa CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 75

Poverty Rate: 6.0%

Median Income: $87,895

Unemployment: 1.9%

Home Value: $691,400

Population: 10,846

Puhi CDPPuhi CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 6.1%

Median Income: $118,676

Unemployment: 2.8%

Home Value: $563,700

Population: 3,961

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