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Best cities in Hawaii
for retirees (2026)

Hilo tops the Hawaii ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 56/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Hawaii ranking

4 scored cities in Hawaii, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
HiloHI
56
C
2
Urban HonoluluHI
40
F
3
Pearl CityHI
30
F
4
East HonoluluHI
26
F

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Hawaii's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

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