--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:5847504 entity_type: city name: Kailua-Kona country_code: US country: United States slug: kailua-kona canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kailua-kona.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kailua-kona.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/kailua-kona snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 15 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/ citation_title: "Kailua-Kona, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kailua-Kona Kailua-Kona is one of the cities recorded in the United States. The population of Kailua-Kona totalled 19,713 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 2.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Kailua-Kona's nearest airport was KOA, 12 km away and offered 11 direct destinations. ## Climate Kailua-Kona's monthly mean temperatures were 22.9°C in January and 26.3°C in July. Kailua-Kona's monthly precipitation totalled 74.2 mm in January and 126.5 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Kailua-Kona reached 20.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 21,818 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 19,713 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,513 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [3] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,071 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.04 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 2.92 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 26.78 · Feb 26.72 · Mar 27.22 · Apr 27.89 · May 28.39 · Jun 28.94 · Jul 29.61 · Aug 30 · Sep 30.06 · Oct 29.5 · Nov 28.56 · Dec 27.39 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 19.06 · Feb 19.33 · Mar 19.83 · Apr 20.67 · May 21.67 · Jun 22.11 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.11 · Sep 22.94 · Oct 22.22 · Nov 21.33 · Dec 19.83 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 22.94 · Feb 23 · Mar 23.56 · Apr 24.28 · May 25 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 26.56 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 25.83 · Nov 24.94 · Dec 23.61 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 74.17 · Feb 51.82 · Mar 84.33 · Apr 129.5 · May 106.4 · Jun 137.7 · Jul 126.5 · Aug 118.4 · Sep 120.7 · Oct 129.8 · Nov 63.25 · Dec 67.82 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 20.5 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 2.88 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 11 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 12 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | KOA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kailua-Kona when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 2. State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program — Official source — https://geodata.hawaii.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Census/MapServer/28/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID20%2CNAME20%2CNAMELSAD20%2CPOP20&returnGeometry=false&f=json 3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US1523000 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US1523000 5. api.census.gov — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00513911.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00515330.csv 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kailua-Kona, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kailua-kona-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality_5dcc468c3d0d, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Kailua-Kona, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Kailua-Kona, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/ - Title: Kailua-Kona, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kailua-kona/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kailua-kona.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kailua-kona.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/kailua-kona - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json