Honolulu, Hawaii
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Honolulu.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Honolulu compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 346,323City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $85,428Incorporated place (ACS)9% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 204ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)104% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $834,100City limits (ACS)175% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,783City limits (ACS)32% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 2.4%County LAUS · not city-only1.8 pts below U.S. avgU.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 28 min12% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 6647% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 270.6annualized per 100k · citywide55% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3001.6annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (3084.9)U.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 88°FNear U.S. avg (87°F)U.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 68°F34.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 16.4 in50% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 276Near U.S. avg (266)U.S. 266
Compare Honolulu with another city
About 346,323 people live in Honolulu, HI. Households here report a median income near $85,428; our housing-derived cost index is about 204 (well above the national housing-cost baseline). Ownership is a high bar — typical values near $834,100 push many newcomers toward renting first.
Island logistics, trade winds, and high shipping costs show up in everyday prices. Roughly 276 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Commutes average near 28 minutes one-way, with walkability near 66/100. A recent county unemployment reading near 2.4% suggests a relatively tight local labor market. Violent-offense rates around 270.6 per 100k are moderate for a large U.S. city, with meaningful variation by neighborhood.
Honolulu is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Honolulu with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Urban Honolulu CDP, 1600000US1571550)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN150030000000003 (Honolulu County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00022521 HONOLULU INTL AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28