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Living in Wahiawā

In Wahiawā, unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

Wahiawā's population was 18,658 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 4.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population18,658people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program
Median gross salary3,482EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,428EUR/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 mean4.68µg/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 93% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Wahiawā.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wahiawā recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,428 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Wahiawā 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 worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–43%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

17.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,282 of 18,658 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 Wahiawā is 3.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,482 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov3Official

What does a salary buy in Wahiawā?

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

Wahiawā median gross pay: €3,482 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,226of €2,737 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.€2,737
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €1,428
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
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€1,226
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wahiawā Salary needed to live in Wahiawā

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents382.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wahiawā 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

Wahiawā's nearest airport was HNL, 23 km away and offered 51 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport51 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HNL3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 22.7°C in January and 26.8°C in July. Wahiawā's monthly precipitation totalled 34.4 mm in January and 7.4 mm in July. PM2.5 peak concentration levels were 10.7 µg/m³.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.68 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading10.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean4.44 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation353.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature31.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature25 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature18.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · 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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share18.24 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents3,282 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population18,658 people31 Dec 2020State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program8Official

Alternatives for people set on Wahiawā

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.

Mililani Mauka as a Wahiawā alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,282 Mililani Mauka vs €3,482 Wahiawā+52%
  • Foreign residents: 9.0% (2024) Mililani Mauka vs 18.2% (2020) Wahiawāno percentage
  • Residents: 21,075 Mililani Mauka vs 18,658 Wahiawā+13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.7 µg/m³ Mililani Mauka vs 4.7 µg/m³ Wahiawāsame level
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Cities near Wahiawā

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

Waipi‘o Acres 3.8 km away
Rent
1,851 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,701 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mililani Mauka 4.2 km away
Rent
2,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,282 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Schofield Barracks 4.2 km away
Rent
2,984 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,689 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mililani Town 5.8 km away
Rent
2,203 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,435 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Waipio 9.8 km away
Rent
2,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Wahiawā, nearest in population first.

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Wisconsin Rapids18,654 residentsLake Wales18,650 residentsThomasville18,667 residentsWoodmere18,669 residentsPinehurst18,670 residentsNorth Amityville18,643 residents

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Is Wahiawā part of Urban Honolulu?

Wahiawā 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. Source9

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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 Wahiawā?

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

Is the air quality good in Wahiawā?

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 Wahiawā?

The published population is 18,658 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Wahiawā?

3,282 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Wahiawā a good place to live?

Wahiawā 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 Wahiawā part of Urban Honolulu?

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

Which cities are near Wahiawā?

Wahiawā-Whitmore, Schofield-Wheeler, Waipi‘o Acres, Mililani Mauka, Schofield Barracks are near Wahiawā. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wahiawā, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7f6b6a635fd94833e0b553ffebfa40f1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wahiawa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Wahiawā, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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}
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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. api.census.gov api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program geodata.hawaii.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  10. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
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  2. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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