Living in Kalaoa

In Kalaoa, unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

The population of Kalaoa totalled 12,590 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 was 2.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population12,590people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program

Median gross salary3,323EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median rent1,111EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.8%country median 4.6% — 17% belowOfficial source · api.census.gov

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

Lower unemployment than 64% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.

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

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

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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	1,111 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Kalaoa a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%

Student40%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 29–51%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%

Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Kalaoa is 3.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Kalaoa 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,323 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁴Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	api.census.gov³Official

What does a salary buy in Kalaoa?

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

Left over each month€2,467of €3,659 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.	€3,659
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year	− €1,111
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	€2,467

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kalaoa. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kalaoa. 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 Kalaoa 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

Kalaoa's nearest airport was KOA, 7 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	7 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 Kalaoa. 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 Kalaoa.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 23.9°C in January to 26.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 37.6 mm in January and 31 mm in July. Kalaoa's maximum PM2.5 level reached 20.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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 Kalaoa 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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Kalaoa 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 27.44 · Feb 27.5 · Mar 27.89 · Apr 28.44 · May 28.83 · Jun 29.56 · Jul 30.06 · Aug 30.72 · Sep 30.5 · Oct 30.11 · Nov 29.11 · Dec 27.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 20.33 · Feb 20.22 · Mar 20.94 · Apr 21.72 · May 22.61 · Jun 23.33 · Jul 23.83 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 23.94 · Oct 23.61 · Nov 22.44 · Dec 21.11 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 23.89 · Feb 23.89 · Mar 24.39 · Apr 25.11 · May 25.72 · Jun 26.44 · Jul 26.94 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 27.22 · Oct 26.83 · Nov 25.78 · Dec 24.56 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 37.59 · Feb 28.96 · Mar 36.83 · Apr 29.97 · May 35.56 · Jun 35.81 · Jul 30.99 · Aug 46.74 · Sep 44.96 · Oct 37.34 · Nov 24.13 · Dec 41.15 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: Urban Honolulu ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±4.4 °C, Telde (Spain) ±4.4 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±3.8 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±4.9 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±5.4 °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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	12,590 people	31 Dec 2020	State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Kalaoa

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.

Hōlualoa as a Kalaoa alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €4,053 Hōlualoa vs €3,323 Kalaoa+22%
Unemployment: 5.0% Hōlualoa vs 3.8% Kalaoa+32%
Residents: 2,994 Hōlualoa vs 12,590 Kalaoa−76%
Annual PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³ Hōlualoa vs 2.9 µg/m³ Kalaoasame level

Full comparison More about Hōlualoa

Cities near Kalaoa

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

Kailua-Kona 8.2 km away

Rent: 1,621 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,289 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Hōlualoa 12.4 km away

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

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Kalaoa?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Kalaoa?

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 Kalaoa?

The published population is 12,590 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

Is Kalaoa a good place to live?

Kalaoa 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 Kalaoa?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kalaoa, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 66f2a54ceca2ee34e13033d80c865d22]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kalaoa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kalaoa, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {66f2a54ceca2ee34e13033d80c865d22},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kalaoa/},
  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
Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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