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Lowest unemployment, Hawaii cities

Hawaii cities ranked by the lowest 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: Wailuku, HI, up 33 places to #15.

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