Honolulu County · Hawaii · West · 37k residents
Kaneohe, HI: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Kaneohe: 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 $1,406/wk. Hawaii's corporate income tax rate is 6.4%. Commercial electricity averages 38.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,406/wk
Corporate income tax
6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
Commercial electricity
38.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Kaneohe's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
53/100
Steady
Ranks Kaneohe'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 | $1,029,700 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $640 |
| Property tax rate | 0.3% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,777/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $2,112/mo |
| State & local income tax | 6.13% |
| Sales tax | 4.5% |
| Corporate income tax | 6.4% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,406/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1% |
| Commercial electricity | 38.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 32.2/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $120,230 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $139,260 |
| Wage: General manager | $113,940 |
| Wage: Customer service | $44,630 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $38,440 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,330 |
| Wage: Electrician | $100,270 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $37,400 |
| Cost of living index | 158 |
| 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 | $125,613 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Population | 37k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 99/100 |
| Avg. commute | 27 min |
| Sunny days / year | 240 days |
| July high | 84°F |
| January low | 66°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | +0.8% |
| Home price MoM | +0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +5.9% |
| Rent MoM | -0.7% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.4% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 10 mi |
| Big lake | 2399 mi |
| Mountains | 112 mi |
| Major airport | 10 mi |
| Ski resort | 2528 mi |
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- Is Kaneohe 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 $1,406/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 Kaneohe, HI?
- Kaneohe indexes at 158 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $2,112/mo and a acs median home value of $1,029,700.
- How much does a house cost in Kaneohe?
- The acs median home value in Kaneohe is $1,029,700 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Kaneohe?
- A two-bedroom in Kaneohe rents for about $2,112/mo.