Living in Pearl City

In Pearl City, unemployment is 2.8% (2024).

Pearl City numbered 45,295 residents at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.77% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 7,167 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population45,295people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program

Median gross salary4,122EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,140EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.77%country median 4.6% — 39% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.68µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 84% 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 Pearl City?

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 internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,145 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	2,140 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Pearl City 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.

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Remote worker32%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–42%

Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%

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

Family39%strong on family, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

15.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,167 of 45,295 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 Pearl City is 2.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Pearl City 2.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,122 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.77 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Pearl City?

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

Left over each month€981of €3,208 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.	€3,208
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	− €2,145
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	€981

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pearl City. 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 Pearl City. 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 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pearl City 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

Pearl City's nearest airport was HNL, 10 km away and offered 51 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	51 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HNL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Pearl City stood at 4.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 23.1°C in January to 27.5°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

PM2.54.7WHO 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 Pearl City is 4.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Pearl City 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 / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 26.9 · Feb 27 · Mar 27.3 · Apr 28.4 · May 29.3 · Jun 30.5 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 31.5 · Sep 31.3 · Oct 30.5 · Nov 29 · Dec 27.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 19.3 · Feb 19.5 · Mar 20.1 · Apr 21.1 · May 22 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 22.1 · Dec 20.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 23.1 · Feb 23.2 · Mar 23.7 · Apr 24.8 · May 25.7 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 26.9 · Nov 25.5 · Dec 24.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 46.7 · Feb 49.4 · Mar 59.8 · Apr 19.5 · May 20.8 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 38.3 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 55.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	10.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.44 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	416.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	31.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	25.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	19.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±4.7 °C. Elsewhere: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±4.3 °C, Telde (Spain) ±4.3 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±3.7 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±4.7 °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

Pearl City spanned 23.6 km² at the end of 2025. Pearl City's population density measured 1,886 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.2%
Foreign residents15.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	23.62 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	16.09 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	7,167 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,886 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	45,295 people	31 Dec 2020	State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Pearl City

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.

Waipio as a Pearl City alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 12,082 Waipio vs 45,295 Pearl City−73%
Median gross pay, city: €4,439 Waipio vs €4,122 Pearl City+8%
Foreign residents: 19.2% Waipio vs 16.1% Pearl City+20%
Unemployment: 2.9% Waipio vs 2.8% Pearl City+6%
Annual PM2.5: 4.7 µg/m³ Waipio vs 4.7 µg/m³ Pearl Citysame level

Full comparison More about Waipio

North Bethesda as a Pearl City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 7764 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,122 Pearl City+48%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 16.1% Pearl City+112%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.8% Pearl City+31%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.7 µg/m³ Pearl City+25%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Pearl City

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

Urban Honolulu Commuting Zone · 15.5 km away

Rent: 1,684 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2024-12-31
Salary: 3,618 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Waimalu 2.2 km away

Rent: 1,784 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Waipio 3.3 km away

Rent: 2,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Waipahu 4.9 km away

Rent: 1,532 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,138 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Hālawa 5.8 km away

Rent: 1,607 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,984 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Hālawa Heights 6.5 km away

Rent: 1,607 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,984 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Pearl City in rankings

#2 of 9 in Warmest published cities and hubs #4 of 30 in Cities with the mildest winters

Is Pearl City part of Urban Honolulu?

Pearl City 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. Source¹²

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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 Pearl City?

The unemployment rate is 2.77 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Pearl City?

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 Pearl City?

The published population is 45,295 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Pearl City?

7,167 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Pearl City a good place to live?

Pearl City 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 Pearl City part of Urban Honolulu?

Pearl City is in the published commuting zone of Urban Honolulu; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Pearl City?

Urban Honolulu, Waimalu, Pacific Palisades, Waipio, Waipahu are near Pearl City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Pearl City, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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