Lowest Unemployment Neighborhoods in Hawaii (2026 Rankings)

Low unemployment rates signal strong local economies and job availability. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Hawaii by unemployment rate to find the areas with the strongest job markets.

Waikele CDPWaikele CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 0.5%

Median Income: $115,858

Poverty Rate: 3.7%

Home Value: $677,300

Population: 7,551

Lihue CDPLihue CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

Median Income: $73,641

Poverty Rate: 5.0%

Home Value: $797,000

Population: 8,649

Ewa Villages CDPEwa Villages CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $82,903

Poverty Rate: 16.3%

Home Value: $761,700

Population: 6,550

Hawaiian Paradise Park CDPHawaiian Paradise Park CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 85

Unemployment Rate: 1.7%

Median Income: $81,236

Poverty Rate: 4.8%

Home Value: $427,700

Population: 13,041

West Loch Estate CDPWest Loch Estate CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 1.8%

Median Income: $119,250

Poverty Rate: 5.7%

Home Value: $807,200

Population: 6,469

Kapaa CDPKapaa CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 75

Unemployment Rate: 1.9%

Median Income: $87,895

Poverty Rate: 6.0%

Home Value: $691,400

Population: 10,846

Ahuimanu CDPAhuimanu CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Unemployment Rate: 1.9%

Median Income: $124,018

Poverty Rate: 3.9%

Home Value: $843,800

Population: 9,177

Kekaha CDPKekaha CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $70,375

Poverty Rate: 12.8%

Home Value: $489,500

Population: 3,149

Mililani Mauka CDPMililani Mauka CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $132,043

Poverty Rate: 2.7%

Home Value: $852,800

Population: 21,546

Heeia CDPHeeia CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 67

Unemployment Rate: 2.1%

Median Income: $143,214

Poverty Rate: 4.0%

Home Value: $1,125,700

Population: 4,786

HonoluluHI

Kurby Score: 52

Unemployment Rate: 2.1%

Median Income: $80,460

Home Value: $810,000

Population: 350,964

KailuaHI

Kurby Score: 72

Unemployment Rate: 2.1%

Median Income: $98,750

Home Value: $1,050,000

Population: 40,514

Lanai City CDPLanai City CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 72

Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

Median Income: $80,464

Poverty Rate: 7.8%

Home Value: $481,400

Population: 3,174

Waipio Acres CDPWaipio Acres CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

Median Income: $91,703

Poverty Rate: 4.4%

Home Value: $557,400

Population: 5,393

Kaiminani CDPKaiminani CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 77

Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

Median Income: $93,893

Poverty Rate: 10.6%

Home Value: $677,600

Population: 11,731

Waipio CDPWaipio CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 2.6%

Median Income: $99,815

Poverty Rate: 6.3%

Home Value: $649,900

Population: 11,138

Waikapu CDPWaikapu CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 72

Unemployment Rate: 2.6%

Median Income: $117,500

Poverty Rate: 4.4%

Home Value: $751,800

Population: 3,887

Pearl City CDPPearl City CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 2.7%

Median Income: $116,938

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Home Value: $839,100

Population: 46,812

Puhi CDPPuhi CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 79

Unemployment Rate: 2.8%

Median Income: $118,676

Poverty Rate: 6.1%

Home Value: $563,700

Population: 3,961

Ocean Pointe CDPOcean Pointe CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 77

Unemployment Rate: 2.9%

Median Income: $136,540

Poverty Rate: 2.2%

Home Value: $800,200

Population: 16,173

Makawao CDPMakawao CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 77

Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

Median Income: $109,385

Poverty Rate: 8.6%

Home Value: $769,200

Population: 7,704

East Kapolei CDPEast Kapolei CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 60

Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

Median Income: $97,039

Poverty Rate: 13.3%

Home Value: $760,900

Population: 5,026

Waihee-Waiehu CDPWaihee-Waiehu CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 81

Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

Median Income: $124,601

Poverty Rate: 8.0%

Home Value: $679,300

Population: 11,029

Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HI

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 3.3%

Median Income: $138,363

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Home Value: $1,208,600

Population: 40,323

Pukalani CDPPukalani CDP, HI

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 3.3%

Median Income: $119,426

Poverty Rate: 12.8%

Home Value: $896,900

Population: 7,930

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