Living in Kailua-Kona

In Kailua-Kona, unemployment is 4% (2024).

The population of Kailua-Kona totalled 19,713 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 2.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population19,713people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program

Median gross salary3,289EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,621EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.04%country median 4.6% — 12% belowOfficial source · api.census.gov

PM2.5, annual mean2.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Kailua-Kona?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kailua-Kona.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,621 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Kailua-Kona a good place to live?

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Retirement33%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,285 of 19,713 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Kailua-Kona is 4.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Kailua-Kona 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,289 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.04 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	api.census.gov³Official

What does a salary buy in Kailua-Kona?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€894of €2,596 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,596
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year	− €1,621
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above	incl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€894

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kailua-Kona Salary needed to live in Kailua-Kona

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kailua-Kona. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kailua-Kona. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	202.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kailua-Kona when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Kailua-Kona's nearest airport was KOA, 12 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	12 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KOA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kailua-Kona. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kailua-Kona.

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Climate and air quality

Kailua-Kona's monthly mean temperatures were 22.9°C in January and 26.3°C in July. Kailua-Kona's monthly precipitation totalled 74.2 mm in January and 126.5 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Kailua-Kona reached 20.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

27°19°

27°20°

28°21°

28°22°

29°22°

30°23°

30°22°

29°21°

27°20°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

130

106

138

126

118

121

130

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.52.9WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Kailua-Kona is 2.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–16

Kailua-Kona 2.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	2.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 26.78 · Feb 26.72 · Mar 27.22 · Apr 27.89 · May 28.39 · Jun 28.94 · Jul 29.61 · Aug 30 · Sep 30.06 · Oct 29.5 · Nov 28.56 · Dec 27.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 19.06 · Feb 19.33 · Mar 19.83 · Apr 20.67 · May 21.67 · Jun 22.11 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.11 · Sep 22.94 · Oct 22.22 · Nov 21.33 · Dec 19.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 22.94 · Feb 23 · Mar 23.56 · Apr 24.28 · May 25 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 26.56 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 25.83 · Nov 24.94 · Dec 23.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.17 · Feb 51.82 · Mar 84.33 · Apr 129.5 · May 106.4 · Jun 137.7 · Jul 126.5 · Aug 118.4 · Sep 120.7 · Oct 129.8 · Nov 63.25 · Dec 67.82 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	20.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	2.88 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±4.8 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±8.2 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±8.2 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±8.2 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±8.2 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±8.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.3%
Foreign residents21.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	19.64 %	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Foreign residents	4,285 people	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Population	19,713 people	31 Dec 2020	State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Kailua-Kona

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Kalaoa as a Kailua-Kona alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €3,323 (2024) Kalaoa vs €3,289 (2020) Kailua-Konano percentage
Residents: 12,590 Kalaoa vs 19,713 Kailua-Kona−36%
Unemployment: 3.8% Kalaoa vs 4.0% Kailua-Kona−6%
Annual PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³ Kalaoa vs 2.9 µg/m³ Kailua-Konasame level

Full comparison More about Kalaoa

North Bethesda as a Kailua-Kona alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 7709 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,289 Kailua-Kona+86%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 2.9 µg/m³ Kailua-Kona+101%
Foreign residents: 34.1% (2024) North Bethesda vs 19.6% (2020) Kailua-Konano percentage

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Kailua-Kona

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hōlualoa 4.6 km away

Rent: 1,886 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Kalaoa 8.2 km away

Rent: 1,111 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Kailua-Kona, nearest in population first.

All United States cities

Kailua19,713 residents Kinston19,705 residents Lomita19,724 residents Lake Forest19,731 residents Durango19,733 residents Wendell19,687 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Kailua-Kona?

The unemployment rate is 4.04 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Kailua-Kona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.92 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Kailua-Kona?

The published population is 19,713 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Kailua-Kona?

4,285 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Kailua-Kona a good place to live?

Kailua-Kona may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Kailua-Kona?

Hōlualoa, Kalaoa are near Kailua-Kona. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kailua-Kona, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4641e089f76f898c0c225047b499d967]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kailua-Kona, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4641e089f76f898c0c225047b499d967},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
api.census.gov api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-26
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program geodata.hawaii.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07

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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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