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20.86° N · 156.64° W · GEOID 1544075

Launiupoko

Maui County, Hawaii · part of the Kahului, HI metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

HawaiiLauniupoko, HILauniupokoLauniupoko

The short answer

Launiupoko is home to 679 people. Median household income is $132,917 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 31.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, about 15.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$132,917
66% above the median place
Median home value
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
9.3%
90% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Launiupoko

  • The median home is worth 15.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2007, newer housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • The median resident is 54.9 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 55 Hawaii places.
  • Household income has grown -0.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 96% of places its size. It is the lowest of 55 Hawaii places.

High pay has not made renting easy. Household income is higher than in 87% of places we track, yet 64% of renters still spend 30% or more of income on rent.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 30% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 84% of places.

01

Moving to Launiupoko

Maui County loses about 9.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,491
Moved out5,774
Net−1,283

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Clark County, NV149376−227
Los Angeles County, CA189151+38
San Diego County, CA145125+20
King County, WA110143−33
Maricopa County, AZ118103+15
Orange County, CA7783−6
Pierce County, WA5783−26
Riverside County, CA54

Within Hawaii, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within HawaiiOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$86K
Leavers$77K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Maui County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
10.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 5.7% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Maui County report $86,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $77,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 29.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
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Moved from another state1
5.7%
185% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
10.1%
76% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-9.6
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLauniupokoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year110.1%76% above
Moved from another state15.7%185% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-9.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$86,40322% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$77,40510% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 15.1x, 296% above the median place.

Launiupoko31.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
31.6%
55% above the median place
Home price to income
15.1x
296% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
32%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$84,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.2%
74% below the median place
Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Vacant homes1
25.5%
261% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLauniupokoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income131.6%55% above
Property tax rate10.2%74% below
Home price to income115.1x296% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure109.48% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,65664% above
HUD area median income4County figure$121,40013% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,78947% above
Median home value1$2,000,001above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.3%34% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.4%8% above
Homeownership182.1%24% above
Renters paying 30%+163.6%26% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes125.5%261% above
Median year built120071% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$94,753
136% above the median place
Works from home1
29.9%
140% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment9.3% +90%
Median household income$132,917 +66%
Poverty rate7.7% −29%
Mean commute24 min −5%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLauniupokoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$132,91766% above
Income per person1$94,753136% above
Unemployment19.3%90% above
Average annual pay6County figure$64,1143% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure74,40751% below
Poverty rate17.7%29% below
Mean commute124 min5% below
Works from home129.9%140% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 54.9, 41% above the median place.

Median age1
54.9
41% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
53.8%
68% above the median place
No health insurance1
3.7%
42% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad19.3% 2.2×
High school or higher95.8% +4%
Homes with broadband95.1% +3%
Household size2.6 +3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureLauniupokoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16796646th largest
Median age154.941% above
Bachelor's or higher153.8%68% above
High school or higher195.8%4% above
Household size12.63% above
Born abroad119.3%118% above
No health insurance13.7%42% below
Homes with broadband195.1%3% above
05

Life in Launiupoko

69 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars28.4 +37%
Shops46.2 +52%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.6 2.1×
Doctors' offices and clinics20.8 +3%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
46.2
52% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
8.6
110% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
28.4
37% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLauniupokoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure34278% above
Public school students10County figure19,695302% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.09% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure28.437% above
Shops per 10k8County figure46.252% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure8.6110% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure20.83% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.24% below
National Register listings9County figure69above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 90.1).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Launiupoko. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Good air days12
98.1%
43% above the median place
Median air quality index12
21
51% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureLauniupokoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk11County figure93.11% above
Hurricane risk11County figure69.52% below
Tornado risk11County figure5.993% below
Wildfire risk11County figure95.356% above
Heat wave risk11County figure0.0below (median 90.1)
Median air quality index12County figure2151% below
Good air days12County figure98.1%43% above
08

Launiupoko in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 33% of the median income in 2030, up from 32% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,501/mo (2024)$4,510/mo$3,700 to $5,500/mo+4.3%
Median household income$132,917 (2024)$164,000$138,500 to $194,000+3.5%
Median home value$2,000,001 (2024)$2,729,000$1,981,000 to $3,760,000+5.3%

The median home would be worth 16.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 15.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Launiupoko

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Laguna Beach, CA$2,986$143,843Compare
Larkspur, CA$3,001$140,417Compare
Solana Beach, CA$3,212$152,167Compare
Topanga, CA$3,501$157,045Compare
Topanga, CASolana Beach, CALarkspur, CALaguna Beach, CALauniupoko, HILauniupokoLaguna BeachLarkspurSolana BeachTopangaLauniupokoLaguna BeachLarkspurTopanga

Common questions

Is Launiupoko a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 15.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 55 Hawaii places. Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 55 Hawaii places. On cost, space and class size it scores 35 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Launiupoko expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 31.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Launiupoko?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Launiupoko?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Laguna Beach, CA, Larkspur, CA, Solana Beach, CA and Topanga, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Launiupoko with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Launiupoko itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/launiupoko-hawaii

Citytistics. “Launiupoko, Hawaii.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/launiupoko-hawaii/

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