Living in Makawao

In Makawao, unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Makawao had a population of 7,297. Makawao registered an unemployment rate of 3.38% at the end of 2024. Makawao had a foreign population of 455 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population7,297people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program

Median gross salary3,777EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,763EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.38%country median 4.6% — 26% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean2.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 73% 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 Makawao?

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)	1,776 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	1,763 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Makawao a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–51%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 455 of 7,297 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 Makawao is 3.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Makawao 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,777 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.38 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Makawao?

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

Left over each month€1,100of €2,958 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.	€2,958
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	− €1,776
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	€1,100

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Makawao. 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 Makawao. 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 Makawao 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

Makawao's nearest airport was OGG, 13 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	21 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OGG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Makawao recorded annual PM2.5 of 2.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 15.9°C in January to 19.2°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

PM2.52.9WHO 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 Makawao 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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Makawao 2.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	2.87 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20.1 · Feb 20 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 21.2 · May 21.9 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 22.2 · Dec 20.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 11.7 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 12.5 · May 13.3 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 13.7 · Dec 12.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 15.9 · Feb 15.8 · Mar 16.1 · Apr 16.9 · May 17.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 19 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 16.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 77.3 · Feb 68.9 · Mar 90.8 · Apr 35 · May 37.7 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 36.8 · Sep 34.5 · Oct 46.5 · Nov 46.8 · Dec 66.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	8.8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	2.8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	584.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	23.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	17.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	11.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±2.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cascais (Portugal) ±2.6 °C, Sintra (Portugal) ±2.6 °C, Leiria (Portugal) ±3.0 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±2.6 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±2.6 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 9.2 km². The population density of Makawao stood at 800.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.18 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	6.19 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	455 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	800.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	7,297 people	31 Dec 2020	State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Makawao

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.

Kula as a Makawao alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.6% Kula vs 3.4% Makawao−22%
Foreign residents: 8.8% Kula vs 6.2% Makawao+43%
Median gross pay, city: €3,958 Kula vs €3,777 Makawao+5%
Residents: 6,942 Kula vs 7,297 Makawao−5%
Annual PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³ Kula vs 2.9 µg/m³ Makawaosame level

Full comparison More about Kula

North Bethesda as a Makawao alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 7660 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 6.2% Makawao+451%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,777 Makawao+62%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 2.9 µg/m³ Makawao+105%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.4% Makawao+7%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Makawao

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

Pukalani 3.2 km away

Rent: 1,486 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,675 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Haʻikū 7.2 km away

Rent: 2,345 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,783 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Haiku-Pauwela 7.6 km away

Rent: 2,345 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,783 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Kula 9.3 km away

Rent: 2,070 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,958 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Kahului 16.0 km away

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

Kīhei 18.0 km away

Rent: 1,889 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,551 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Wailuku 19.7 km away

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

Waihee-Waiehu 20.8 km away

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

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Makawao?

The unemployment rate is 3.38 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Makawao?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.87 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 Makawao?

The published population is 7,297 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Makawao?

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

Is Makawao a good place to live?

Makawao 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 Makawao?

Pukalani, Haʻikū, Haiku-Pauwela, Kula, Kahului are near Makawao. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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