Living in Kapolei
In Kapolei, unemployment is 6.7% (2024).
Kapolei had a population of 21,411 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 6.74% was measured at the end of 2024. Kapolei's foreign population totalled 3,117 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 79% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Kapolei?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,152 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,135 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official |
Is Kapolei a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
14.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,117 of 21,411 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Kapolei 6.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 4,517 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.74 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
What does a salary buy in Kapolei?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,503 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,152 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,269 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kapolei. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kapolei. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 382.6 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release7Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kapolei 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Kapolei's nearest airport was HNL, 14 km away and offered 51 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kapolei. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 22.7°C in January and 26.8°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Kapolei 4.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.68 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 27.2 · Feb 27.2 · Mar 27.5 · Apr 28.7 · May 29.4 · Jun 30.7 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31.7 · Sep 31.6 · Oct 30.7 · Nov 29 · Dec 27.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 18.2 · Feb 18.4 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 19.8 · May 20.5 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 20.8 · Dec 19.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 22.7 · Feb 22.8 · Mar 23.2 · Apr 24.3 · May 25 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 27 · Oct 26.4 · Nov 24.9 · Dec 23.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 34.4 · Feb 45.6 · Mar 49.6 · Apr 15.9 · May 24.6 · Jun 6.7 · Jul 7.4 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 32.9 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 58.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 10.7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 4.44 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 353.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 31.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 25 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | 18.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Urban Honolulu ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±3.7 °C, Telde (Spain) ±3.7 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±4.1 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±4.8 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±5.0 °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
Kapolei covered an area of 11.3 km² at the end of 2025. Kapolei's population density measured 1,964.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport85.4%Foreign residents14.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 11.32 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)15Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 14.02 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,117 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Population density | 1,965 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Population | 21,411 people | 31 Dec 2020 | State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program13Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kapolei
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.
East Honolulu as a Kapolei alternative in the same region
38 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 50,922 East Honolulu vs 21,411 Kapolei+138%
- Unemployment: 4.5% East Honolulu vs 6.7% Kapolei−33%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,488 East Honolulu vs €4,517 Kapolei+21%
- Foreign residents: 16.1% East Honolulu vs 14.0% Kapolei+15%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³ East Honolulu vs 4.7 µg/m³ Kapolei−11%
North Bethesda as a Kapolei alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 7778 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 14.0% Kapolei+143%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,517 Kapolei+35%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.7% Kapolei−46%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.7 µg/m³ Kapolei+25%
Cities near Kapolei
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,684 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 3,618 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 2,135 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,517 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,103 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,103 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,323 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,103 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,876 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,406 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,134 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,370 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,384 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,210 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Kapolei compare?
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Is Kapolei part of Urban Honolulu?
Kapolei is in the published commuting zone of Urban Honolulu; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Urban Honolulu city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Kapolei?
The unemployment rate is 6.74 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Kapolei?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.68 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 Kapolei?
The published population is 21,411 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.
How many foreign residents live in Kapolei?
3,117 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Kapolei a good place to live?
Kapolei 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.
Is Kapolei part of Urban Honolulu?
Kapolei is in the published commuting zone of Urban Honolulu; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Kapolei?
Urban Honolulu, Kapolei Villages, Makakilo City, Makakilo, Makakilo-Makaīwa Hills-Kunia are near Kapolei. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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