WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Hawaii
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Hawaii
Kapolei, Kapolei is the top-rated neighborhood in Hawaii — rated "Good for now."
Top 21 Neighborhoods in Hawaii
Kapolei
Good for nowKapolei, HI
Price
$724K
Schools
8.1/10
Mililani
Good for nowMililani, HI
Price
$833K
Walk
34/100
Schools
7.9/10
Hilo
Good for nowHilo, HI
Price
$422K
Walk
4/100
Schools
7.3/10
Kailua-Kona
Good for nowKailua-Kona, HI
Price
$686K
Schools
7.1/10
Kahului
Good for nowKahului, HI
Price
$765K
Walk
18/100
Schools
7.7/10
Wailuku
Good for nowWailuku, HI
Price
$708K
Walk
8/100
Schools
7.7/10
Waianae
Good for nowWaianae, HI
Price
$516K
Walk
15/100
Schools
7/10
Aiea Heights
Good for nowAiea Heights, HI
Price
$658K
Walk
4/100
Schools
8/10
Honolulu
Think twiceHonolulu, HI
Price
$1.1M
Walk
55/100
Schools
8/10
Lihue
Think twiceLihue, HI
Price
$688K
Walk
21/100
Schools
7.6/10
Honolulu
Think twiceHonolulu, HI
Price
$759K
Walk
38/100
Schools
8/10
Pearl City
Think twicePearl City, HI
Price
$816K
Walk
10/100
Schools
8.1/10
Kihei
Think twiceKihei, HI
Price
$846K
Schools
8.1/10
Waipahu
Think twiceWaipahu, HI
Price
$772K
Walk
11/100
Schools
8.2/10
Ewa Beach
Think twiceEwa Beach, HI
Price
$733K
Schools
8.3/10
Aiea
Think twiceAiea, HI
Price
$858K
Walk
3/100
Schools
8.1/10
Kailua
Think twiceKailua, HI
Price
$1.2M
Schools
8.2/10
Honolulu
Think twiceHonolulu, HI
Price
$879K
Schools
8/10
Kaneohe
Think twiceKaneohe, HI
Price
$948K
Schools
8/10
Wahiawa
Think twiceWahiawa, HI
Price
$658K
Schools
8.1/10
Lahaina
Think twiceLahaina, HI
Price
$869K
Schools
7/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Hawaii
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Hawaii average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.