Ranked · Best value · Hawaii

Best value cities in Hawaii

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Best value” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on cost of living index, median home price, 2-bedroom rent, median household income. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

1. 1.Hilo, HI50k residents

   76/100

   cost of living index: 116 · median home price: $483,000 · median household income: $81,779

2. 2.Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI22k residents

   67/100

   cost of living index: 133 · median home price: $667,400 · median household income: $88,211

3. 3.Waipahu, HI40k residents

   65/100

   cost of living index: 142 · median home price: $868,600 · median household income: $103,895

4. 4.Ewa Gentry, HI27k residents

   65/100

   cost of living index: 149 · median home price: $816,000 · median household income: $135,684

5. 5.Kapolei, HI22k residents

   65/100

   cost of living index: 145 · median home price: $744,200 · median household income: $128,324

6. 6.Kahului, HI28k residents

   64/100

   cost of living index: 143 · median home price: $862,600 · median household income: $98,077

7. 7.Wahiawa, HI18k residents

   64/100

   cost of living index: 139 · median home price: $806,200 · median household income: $87,143

8. 8.Makakilo, HI21k residents

   63/100

   cost of living index: 148 · median home price: $867,200 · median household income: $118,550

9. 9.Mililani Town, HI28k residents

   62/100

   cost of living index: 152 · median home price: $923,900 · median household income: $127,363

10. 10.Mililani Mauka, HI21k residents

    61/100

    cost of living index: 158 · median home price: $988,100 · median household income: $138,942

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.