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In Wailea-Makena, unemployment is 9.5% (2024).

Wailea-Makena's population was 196 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 2.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0922 sources

Population196people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program
Median gross salary3,034EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,360EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Unemployment rate9.52%country median 4.6% — 109% aboveOfficial source · api.census.gov
PM2.5, annual mean2.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 93% 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 Wailea-Makena?

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 Wailea-Makena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wailea-Makena 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 internet11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan12Official · national market
Median monthly rent2,360 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official

Is Wailea-Makena a good place to live?

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Remote worker20%strong on work, weak on safety · range 10–30%
Skilled employee30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–39%
Student29%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 18–40%
Family24%strong on family, weak on safety · range 13–35%
Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Wailea-Makena is 9.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,034 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate9.52 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov3Official

What does a salary buy in Wailea-Makena?

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

Wailea-Makena median gross pay: €3,034 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€37of €2,405 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.€2,405
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €2,360
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-€37
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wailea-Makena. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wailea-Makena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents236.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wailea-Makena 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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Mobility and administration

Wailea-Makena's nearest airport was OGG, 26 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OGG3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wailea-Makena. 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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Climate and air quality

Wailea-Makena's monthly mean temperatures were 15.9°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Wailea-Makena's monthly precipitation totalled 77.3 mm in January and 23.7 mm in July. For Wailea-Makena, average peak PM2.5 was 8.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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 Wailea-Makena is 2.9 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 mean2.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading8.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean2.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation584.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature23.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature17.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature11.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · 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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,056 is not 16.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share16.62 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents1,056 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population196 people31 Dec 2020State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program7Official

Alternatives for people set on Wailea-Makena

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.

Kīhei as a Wailea-Makena alternative in the same region

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

  • Residents: 21,423 Kīhei vs 196 Wailea-Makena+10830%
  • Unemployment: 6.2% Kīhei vs 9.5% Wailea-Makena−35%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,551 Kīhei vs €3,034 Wailea-Makena+17%
  • Foreign residents: 18.3% Kīhei vs 16.6% Wailea-Makena+10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³ Kīhei vs 2.9 µg/m³ Wailea-Makenasame level
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Cities near Wailea-Makena

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

Kīhei 7.9 km away
Rent
1,889 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,551 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kula 14.6 km away
Rent
2,070 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,958 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Pukalani 19.4 km away
Rent
1,486 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,675 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
Makawao 22.2 km away
Rent
1,763 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,777 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wailuku 23.4 km away
Rent
1,628 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,342 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Wailea-Makena?

The unemployment rate is 9.52 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Wailea-Makena?

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 Wailea-Makena?

The published population is 196 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Wailea-Makena?

1,056 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Wailea-Makena a good place to live?

Wailea-Makena 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 Wailea-Makena?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wailea-Makena, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 312bef91867af59091d0445a5065fa9b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wailea-makena/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wailea-Makena, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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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
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program geodata.hawaii.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  8. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  10. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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