Living in Waimea

In Waimea, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

The population of Waimea totalled 9,904 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 5.42% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Waimea numbered 902.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population9,904people31 Dec 2020Official source · State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program

Median gross salary3,760EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,725EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.42%country median 4.6% — 19% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean2.47µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 64% 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 Waimea?

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 internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,747 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	1,725 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Waimea a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–47%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 902 of 9,904 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 Waimea is 5.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Waimea 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,760 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.42 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Waimea?

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

Left over each month€1,113of €2,943 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.	€2,943
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	− €1,747
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	€1,113

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	202.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Waimea 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

Waimea's nearest airport was MUE, 2 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	2 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MUE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual PM2.5 was 2.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Waimea's monthly mean temperatures were 24°C in January and 27.4°C in July.

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

28°20°

29°21°

29°22°

30°22°

31°23°

31°24°

31°23°

30°23°

29°21°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

119

123

129

120

107

132

148

218

112

148

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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

PM2.52.5WHO 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 Waimea is 2.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Waimea 2.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	2.47 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 27.89 · Feb 28.06 · Mar 28.61 · Apr 29.44 · May 29.72 · Jun 30.56 · Jul 31.06 · Aug 31.39 · Sep 31 · Oct 30.67 · Nov 29.89 · Dec 28.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 20.17 · Feb 20.06 · Mar 20.94 · Apr 21.56 · May 22.33 · Jun 23.11 · Jul 23.83 · Aug 24.11 · Sep 23.83 · Oct 23.33 · Nov 22.67 · Dec 21.22 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 24 · Feb 24.06 · Mar 24.78 · Apr 25.5 · May 26.06 · Jun 26.83 · Jul 27.44 · Aug 27.72 · Sep 27.39 · Oct 27 · Nov 26.28 · Dec 25 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 119.4 · Feb 122.7 · Mar 128.8 · Apr 120.1 · May 106.7 · Jun 131.8 · Jul 147.6 · Aug 217.9 · Sep 77.22 · Oct 93.73 · Nov 112.3 · Dec 148.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	22.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	2.43 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±5.2 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Messina (Italy) ±6.7 °C, Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±8.7 °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

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 102 km². The population density of Waimea stood at 91 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	102 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	9.71 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	902 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	91.03 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	9,904 people	31 Dec 2020	State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Waimea

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 Waimea alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 7658 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.7% Waimea+251%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,760 Waimea+63%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 2.5 µg/m³ Waimea+137%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.4% Waimea−33%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Waimea?

The unemployment rate is 5.42 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Waimea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.47 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 Waimea?

The published population is 9,904 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.

How many foreign residents live in Waimea?

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

Is Waimea a good place to live?

Waimea 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.

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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
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
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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

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U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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

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