Living in Wailuku

In Wailuku, unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

Wailuku's population was 17,697 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Wailuku reached 3.08%. Foreign residents numbered 2,150 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population17,697people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program

Median gross salary4,342EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,628EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.08%country median 4.6% — 33% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.02µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 78% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,690 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	1,628 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Wailuku a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%

Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%

Retirement33%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,150 of 17,697 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 Wailuku is 3.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Wailuku 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,342 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.08 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Wailuku?

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

Left over each month€1,598of €3,370 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.	€3,370
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	− €1,690
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	€1,598

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Public employment service

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

Wailuku's nearest airport was OGG, 8 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	8 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 Wailuku. 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

Wailuku recorded annual PM2.5 of 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 22.7°C in January to 27°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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31°21°

32°22°

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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

PM2.54WHO 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 Wailuku is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Wailuku 4.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.02 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 27.9 · Feb 27.9 · Mar 28.3 · Apr 29.1 · May 30.3 · Jun 31.3 · Jul 31.8 · Aug 32.2 · Sep 32.2 · Oct 31.5 · Nov 29.9 · Dec 28.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 17.6 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 18.4 · Apr 19.2 · May 19.8 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 21.1 · Nov 20.2 · Dec 18.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 22.7 · Feb 22.8 · Mar 23.3 · Apr 24.2 · May 25.1 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 27 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 27 · Oct 26.3 · Nov 25.1 · Dec 23.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 61.5 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 67 · Apr 33.5 · May 18 · Jun 4.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 21.1 · Nov 46.1 · Dec 71.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	35.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	3.96 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	411.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	31.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	25.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	17.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Urban Honolulu ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±3.7 °C, Telde (Spain) ±3.7 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±4.1 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±4.8 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±4.8 °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

An area of 13.6 km² comprised Wailuku at the end of 2025. Wailuku had a population density of 1,241.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.9%
Foreign residents12.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.64 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	12.7 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,150 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,241 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	17,697 people	31 Dec 2020	State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Wailuku

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.

North Bethesda as a Wailuku alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 7673 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 12.7% Wailuku+169%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,342 Wailuku+41%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.0 µg/m³ Wailuku+46%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.1% Wailuku+18%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Wailuku

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

Waihee-Waiehu 3.1 km away

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

Kahului 3.7 km away

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

Kīhei 15.4 km away

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

Pukalani 17.4 km away

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

Lahaina 18.0 km away

Rent: 1,845 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,408 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Haʻikū 18.5 km away

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

Napili-Honokowai 19.4 km away

Rent: 2,051 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Makawao 19.7 km away

Rent: 1,763 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,777 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Wailuku?

The unemployment rate is 3.08 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Wailuku?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.02 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 Wailuku?

The published population is 17,697 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Wailuku?

2,150 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Wailuku a good place to live?

Wailuku 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 Wailuku?

Waihee-Waiehu, Kahului, Kīhei, Pukalani, Lahaina are near Wailuku. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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