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East Honolulu, Hawaii comes in at about 49,491 residents. Cost of living comes out expensive — 29% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $3,130/mo, and the median household income is about $151,224. Overall, 53/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #390 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 129 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's expensive territory. With median rent at $3,130/mo and median household income at $151,224, housing takes about 25% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $1,117,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →East Honolulu has a varied climate. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 20).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
East Honolulu is a tougher sell for families. It earns 43/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on environmental quality (100/100); weakest on affordability (5/100).
East Honolulu is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 26/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on environmental quality (100/100); weakest on affordability (5/100).
East Honolulu is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 29/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on environmental quality (100/100); weakest on affordability (5/100).
East Honolulu is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 43/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on environmental quality (100/100); weakest on affordability (5/100).
East Honolulu, Hawaii pulls a 53/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #390 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
East Honolulu's cost-of-living index is 129 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the expensive band — 29% above the national average. Median rent runs about $3,130/mo.
Walk Score: 15/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
East Honolulu has about 49,491 residents, 60% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 49.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put East Honolulu head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how East Honolulu stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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