Maui County · Hawaii · West · 28k residents
Kahului, HI: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Kahului: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Hawaii median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,233/wk. Hawaii's corporate income tax rate is 6.4%. Commercial electricity averages 38.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,233/wk
Corporate income tax
6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
Commercial electricity
38.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Kahului's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
70/100
Heating
Ranks Kahului's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $862,600 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $640 |
| Property tax rate | 0.3% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,036/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,676/mo |
| State & local income tax | 6.13% |
| Sales tax | 4.5% |
| Corporate income tax | 6.4% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,233/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% |
| Commercial electricity | 38.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 48.2/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $133,870 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $144,350 |
| Wage: General manager | $108,010 |
| Wage: Customer service | $49,750 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $42,910 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $63,420 |
| Wage: Electrician | $98,480 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $39,630 |
| Cost of living index | 143 |
| Groceries index | 125 |
| Utilities | $280/mo |
| Transit pass | $80/mo |
| Gas price | $4.70/gal |
| Healthcare index | 110 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $98,077 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Population | 28k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 93/100 |
| Avg. commute | 27 min |
| Sunny days / year | 240 days |
| July high | 89°F |
| January low | 64°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | -3.8% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | +1.5% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.9% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | < 3 mi |
| Big lake | 2356 mi |
| Mountains | 19 mi |
| Major airport | 3 mi |
| Ski resort | 2482 mi |
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- Is Kahului a good place to run a business?
- Hawaii's corporate income tax rate is 6.4%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,233/wk; commercial electricity averages 38.2¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Kahului, HI?
- Kahului indexes at 143 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,676/mo and a acs median home value of $862,600.
- How much does a house cost in Kahului?
- The acs median home value in Kahului is $862,600 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Kahului?
- A two-bedroom in Kahului rents for about $1,676/mo.