Living in Lahaina

In Lahaina, unemployment is 5.8% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Lahaina had a population of 12,702. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.78% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 3,402 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population12,702people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program

Median gross salary3,408EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,845EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.78%country median 4.6% — 26% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.02µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 68% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,158 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)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,845 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Lahaina a good place to live?

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Remote worker25%strong on work, weak on safety · range 15–35%

Skilled employee35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–44%

Student30%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 19–41%

Family29%strong on family, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

26.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,402 of 12,702 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 Lahaina is 5.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Lahaina 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,408 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.78 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Lahaina?

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

Left over each month€445of €2,685 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.	€2,685
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	− €2,158
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	€445

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lahaina. 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 Lahaina. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	236.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lahaina 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

Lahaina's nearest airport was JHM, 10 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	JHM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lahaina. 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 Lahaina.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Lahaina's monthly mean temperatures were 21.3°C in January and 25.1°C in July.

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

PM2.54WHO 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 Lahaina is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Lahaina 4.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.02 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 24.72 · Feb 24.89 · Mar 25.33 · Apr 26.28 · May 27.17 · Jun 28.56 · Jul 28.94 · Aug 29.33 · Sep 29.33 · Oct 28.56 · Nov 26.89 · Dec 25.33 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 17.83 · Feb 17.67 · Mar 18.17 · Apr 18.72 · May 19.5 · Jun 20.78 · Jul 21.17 · Aug 21.44 · Sep 21.28 · Oct 20.83 · Nov 20.11 · Dec 18.89 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 21.28 · Feb 21.28 · Mar 21.78 · Apr 22.5 · May 23.33 · Jun 24.67 · Jul 25.06 · Aug 25.39 · Sep 25.28 · Oct 24.67 · Nov 23.5 · Dec 22.11 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 86.61 · Feb 53.85 · Mar 93.73 · Apr 44.2 · May 30.99 · Jun 16.26 · Jul 20.07 · Aug 22.86 · Sep 29.97 · Oct 47.75 · Nov 65.28 · Dec 81.03 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	35.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	3.96 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Urban Honolulu ±2.2 °C. Elsewhere: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Telde (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±5.7 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±5.7 °C, Messina (Italy) ±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

Lahaina covered an area of 20.1 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Lahaina stood at 504.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport73.2%
Foreign residents26.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	20.14 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	33.48 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	3,402 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	504.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	12,702 people	31 Dec 2020	State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Lahaina

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.

Wailuku as a Lahaina alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.1% Wailuku vs 5.8% Lahaina−47%
Median gross pay, city: €4,342 Wailuku vs €3,408 Lahaina+27%
Foreign residents: 12.7% Wailuku vs 33.5% Lahaina−62%
Residents: 17,697 Wailuku vs 12,702 Lahaina+39%
Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Wailuku vs 4.0 µg/m³ Lahainasame level

Full comparison More about Wailuku

North Bethesda as a Lahaina alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 7688 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,408 Lahaina+80%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.8% Lahaina−37%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.0 µg/m³ Lahaina+46%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 33.5% Lahainasame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Lahaina

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

Napili-Honokowai 9.0 km away

Rent: 2,051 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Wailuku 18.0 km away

Rent: 1,628 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,342 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Waihee-Waiehu 18.1 km away

Rent: 2,024 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,378 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Kahului 21.5 km away

Rent: 1,375 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,510 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Lahaina?

The unemployment rate is 5.78 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lahaina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.02 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 Lahaina?

The published population is 12,702 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lahaina?

3,402 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lahaina a good place to live?

Lahaina 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 Lahaina?

Napili-Honokowai, Wailuku, Waihee-Waiehu, Kahului are near Lahaina. 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, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) 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
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
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