WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for families
in Hawaii
Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.
#1 Pick for Families in Hawaii
Kapolei, Kapolei — Good for now
School rating: 8.1/10
Kapolei
Good for nowKapolei, HI
Price
$724K
Schools
8.1/10
Hilo
Good for nowHilo, HI
Price
$422K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
4/100
Pearl City
Think twicePearl City, HI
Price
$816K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
10/100
Kihei
Think twiceKihei, HI
Price
$846K
Schools
8.1/10
Ewa Beach
Think twiceEwa Beach, HI
Price
$733K
Schools
8.3/10
Lihue
Think twiceLihue, HI
Price
$688K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
21/100
Waipahu
Think twiceWaipahu, HI
Price
$772K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
11/100
Kailua
Think twiceKailua, HI
Price
$1.2M
Schools
8.2/10
Aiea
Think twiceAiea, HI
Price
$858K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
3/100
Wahiawa
Think twiceWahiawa, HI
Price
$658K
Schools
8.1/10
Waianae
Good for nowWaianae, HI
Price
$516K
Schools
7/10
Walk
15/100
Aiea Heights
Good for nowAiea Heights, HI
Price
$658K
Schools
8/10
Walk
4/100
Honolulu
Think twiceHonolulu, HI
Price
$1.1M
Schools
8/10
Walk
55/100
Honolulu
Think twiceHonolulu, HI
Price
$759K
Schools
8/10
Walk
38/100
Kaneohe
Think twiceKaneohe, HI
Price
$948K
Schools
8/10
Honolulu
Think twiceHonolulu, HI
Price
$879K
Schools
8/10
Mililani
Good for nowMililani, HI
Price
$833K
Schools
7.9/10
Walk
34/100
Kailua-Kona
Good for nowKailua-Kona, HI
Price
$686K
Schools
7.1/10
Kahului
Good for nowKahului, HI
Price
$765K
Schools
7.7/10
Walk
18/100
Wailuku
Good for nowWailuku, HI
Price
$708K
Schools
7.7/10
Walk
8/100
Lahaina
Think twiceLahaina, HI
Price
$869K
Schools
7/10