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.
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.
Housing and cost
| 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 |
| Median monthly rent | 1,428 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 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.
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
Wahiawā 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,482 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | api.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.
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. | €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 above | incl. |
| 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wahiawā. 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 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Wahiawā's nearest airport was HNL, 23 km away and offered 51 direct destinations.
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.
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
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.
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.
Wahiawā 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 / AirData12Official · 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 NCEI15Official · 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 NCEI16Official · 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 NCEI17Official · 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 NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 10.7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 4.44 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 353.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 31.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 25 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | 18.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA 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
By nationality
National passport82.4%Foreign residents17.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 18.24 % | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,282 people | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Population | 18,658 people | 31 Dec 2020 | State 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
North Bethesda as a Wahiawā alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 7763 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,482 Wahiawā+76%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.7 µg/m³ Wahiawā+25%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% (2024) North Bethesda vs 18.2% (2020) Wahiawāno percentage
Cities near Wahiawā
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,690 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,851 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,701 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,282 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,984 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,689 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,171 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,282 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,203 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,435 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- 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
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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
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/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- api.census.gov api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-26
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- 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
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- 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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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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