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Highest unemployment, Hawaii cities

Hawaii cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 4.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pukalani, HI, up 37 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01▲4Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,27013.1%+3.8 pts
02▲8Iroquois Point, HIHI5,15812.7%+5.8 pts
03▼1Nanakuli, HIHI12,38311.2%−0.2 pts
04Makaha, HIHI10,06610.0%−0.2 pts
05▲37Pukalani, HIHI8,6799.7%+6.7 pts
06▼3Maili, HIHI11,5709.6%−0.9 pts
07▲16Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,9199.0%+4.4 pts
08Waianae, HIHI12,9188.8%−0.1 pts
09▼2Waikoloa, HIHI7,5438.3%−0.7 pts
10▼9Hickam Housing, HIHI9,4258.2%−3.3 pts
11▲1Hilo, HIHI50,4046.9%+0.7 pts
12▲8Kapolei, HIHI22,2326.7%+1.9 pts
13▲4Waimalu, HIHI13,0616.7%+1.6 pts
14▲4Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3086.3%+1.1 pts
15▲6Royal Kunia, HIHI13,5556.2%+1.5 pts
16▼1Kihei, HIHI21,5676.2%+0.9 pts
17▼11Laie, HIHI5,6996.1%−3.2 pts
18▼5Wailea, HIHI6,3526.0%−0.1 pts
19▼10Lahaina, HIHI10,1625.8%−1.3 pts
20▲9Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,1785.7%+1.6 pts
21▼7Kahaluu, HIHI5,6195.5%−0.4 pts
22▼6Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,2865.4%+0.2 pts
23▲21Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3325.1%+2.3 pts
24Waimanalo, HIHI6,0545.1%+0.5 pts
25▲2Honolulu, HIHI341,8684.8%+0.6 pts
26▲19East Honolulu, HIHI51,3604.5%+1.7 pts
27▲5Kaneohe, HIHI37,3554.5%+0.6 pts
28▲9Ewa Beach, HIHI14,3764.4%+0.7 pts
29▼10Makakilo, HIHI20,7354.3%−0.7 pts
30▼2Waipahu, HIHI40,4824.1%0.0 pts
31▲5Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8184.0%+0.4 pts
32▼6Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9884.0%−0.4 pts
33▲2Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1503.9%+0.1 pts
34Wahiawa, HIHI17,9963.8%0.0 pts
35▲11Kaiminani, HIHI11,4653.8%+1.2 pts
36▼5Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6403.8%−0.1 pts
37▼12Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,4313.8%−0.7 pts
38▲5Aiea, HIHI9,0873.8%+0.8 pts
39▲8Mililani, HIHI27,6683.7%+1.2 pts
40▼2Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,5633.6%+0.1 pts
41▼8Kahului, HIHI28,2883.5%−0.4 pts
42▲8Makawao, HIHI7,3533.4%+1.1 pts
43▲14West Loch Estate, HIHI5,5443.1%+2.4 pts
44▼33Wailuku, HIHI16,9263.1%−3.3 pts
45▲6Waipio, HIHI10,8702.9%+1.2 pts
46▼24Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,2032.8%−1.8 pts
47▼6Pearl City, HIHI44,5472.8%−0.3 pts
48▼18Kula, HIHI6,7912.6%−1.4 pts
49▲5Ahuimanu, HIHI8,4522.6%+1.2 pts
50▼1Halawa, HIHI14,3852.6%+0.2 pts
51▲1East Kapolei, HIHI7,5512.5%+0.8 pts
52▲4Heeia, HIHI5,1442.4%+1.4 pts
53Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,2782.3%+0.9 pts
54▼15Kapaa, HIHI11,0942.3%−1.0 pts
55▼15Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,0852.2%−0.9 pts
56▼1Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4152.0%+0.8 pts
57▲1Waikele, HIHI7,5281.3%+1.2 pts
58▼10Lihue, HIHI7,9010.7%−1.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES