The 23 Most Walkable Small Towns in Hawaii
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 55 towns of 500–10,000 people in Hawaii. #1 is West Loch Estate, HI.
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23Lawai, Hawaii
More walkable than 61% of Hawaii towns
Lawai is a community of 2,578 people in Kauai County, Hawaii. It also ranks better transit than 88% of Hawaii towns and better for a vacation home than 84% of Hawaii towns.
2,578 people · Kauai County · median home $849,800 · income $104,286 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow
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22Kalaheo, Hawaii
More walkable than 61% of Hawaii towns
Kalaheo is a community of 4,996 people in Kauai County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for families than 91% of Hawaii towns and easier by car than 91% of Hawaii towns.
4,996 people · Kauai County · median home $956,900 · income $110,607 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow
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21Waimanalo, Hawaii
More walkable than 62% of Hawaii towns
Waimanalo is a community of 6,057 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for cycling than 82% of Hawaii towns and better transit than 79% of Hawaii towns.
6,057 people · Honolulu County · median home $799,200 · income $116,581 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow
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20Eleele, Hawaii
More walkable than 63% of Hawaii towns
Eleele is a community of 2,515 people in Kauai County, Hawaii. It also ranks easier by car than 98% of Hawaii towns and more seaside character than 88% of Hawaii towns.
2,515 people · Kauai County · median home $777,200 · income $118,438 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow
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19Iroquois Point, Hawaii
More walkable than 64% of Hawaii towns
Iroquois Point is a community of 4,549 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Hawaii towns and more seaside character than 85% of Hawaii towns.
4,549 people · Honolulu County · median home — · income $109,561 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow
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18Ahuimanu, Hawaii
More walkable than 65% of Hawaii towns
Ahuimanu is a community of 8,969 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more upscale than 97% of Hawaii towns and more of a college town than 79% of Hawaii towns.
8,969 people · Honolulu County · median home $910,600 · income $135,438 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow
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17Wailea, Hawaii
More walkable than 66% of Hawaii towns
Wailea is a community of 6,027 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for retirees than 91% of Hawaii towns and better transit than 91% of Hawaii towns.
6,027 people · Maui County · median home $1,534,800 · income $90,000 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow
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16Whitmore Village, Hawaii
More walkable than 68% of Hawaii towns
Whitmore Village is a community of 4,887 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for cycling than 94% of Hawaii towns and easier by car than 82% of Hawaii towns.
4,887 people · Honolulu County · median home $829,900 · income $104,900 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow
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15Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii
More walkable than 69% of Hawaii towns
Haiku-Pauwela is a community of 8,595 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks easier by car than 92% of Hawaii towns and better for families than 81% of Hawaii towns.
8,595 people · Maui County · median home $1,093,800 · income $101,396 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow
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14Makaha, Hawaii
More walkable than 71% of Hawaii towns
Makaha is a community of 9,916 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks better transit than 89% of Hawaii towns and better for a vacation home than 80% of Hawaii towns.
9,916 people · Honolulu County · median home $394,000 · income $64,970 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow
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13Lihue, Hawaii
More walkable than 72% of Hawaii towns
Lihue is a community of 8,004 people in Kauai County, Hawaii. It also ranks more seaside character than 94% of Hawaii towns and better for cycling than 89% of Hawaii towns.
8,004 people · Kauai County · median home $878,500 · income $92,850 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow
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12Heeia, Hawaii
More walkable than 74% of Hawaii towns
Heeia is a community of 5,001 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more of a college town than 95% of Hawaii towns and more upscale than 95% of Hawaii towns.
5,001 people · Honolulu County · median home $1,200,200 · income $176,250 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow
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11Kaneohe Base, Hawaii
More walkable than 76% of Hawaii towns
Kaneohe Base is a community of 9,483 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Hawaii towns and better for young professionals than 97% of Hawaii towns.
9,483 people · Honolulu County · median home $352,000 · income $69,418 · Jan low 68°F · 0 in snow
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10Waikele, Hawaii
More walkable than 78% of Hawaii towns
Waikele is a community of 7,509 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Hawaii towns and better for young professionals than 94% of Hawaii towns.
7,509 people · Honolulu County · median home $704,700 · income $120,525 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow
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9Waihee-Waiehu, Hawaii
More walkable than 79% of Hawaii towns
Waihee-Waiehu is a community of 9,234 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for families than 94% of Hawaii towns and better for first-time buyers than 94% of Hawaii towns.
9,234 people · Maui County · median home $777,000 · income $126,735 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow
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8Haleiwa, Hawaii
More walkable than 80% of Hawaii towns
Haleiwa is a community of 4,941 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Hawaii towns and more vibrant than 86% of Hawaii towns.
4,941 people · Honolulu County · median home $1,091,700 · income $97,780 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow
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7Pukalani, Hawaii
More walkable than 80% of Hawaii towns
Pukalani is a community of 8,299 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for young professionals than 91% of Hawaii towns and more upscale than 91% of Hawaii towns.
8,299 people · Maui County · median home $973,700 · income $102,976 · Jan low 53°F · 0 in snow
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6Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii
More walkable than 86% of Hawaii towns
Waimanalo Beach is a community of 4,823 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Hawaii towns and better transit than 74% of Hawaii towns.
4,823 people · Honolulu County · median home $852,300 · income $127,450 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow
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5Waipio Acres, Hawaii
More walkable than 91% of Hawaii towns
Waipio Acres is a community of 5,531 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Hawaii towns and better transit than 86% of Hawaii towns.
5,531 people · Honolulu County · median home $753,900 · income $94,861 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow
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4Waialua, Hawaii
More walkable than 94% of Hawaii towns
Waialua is a community of 4,062 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of Hawaii towns and hipper than 89% of Hawaii towns.
4,062 people · Honolulu County · median home $997,200 · income $88,269 · Jan low 63°F · 0 in snow
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3Hickam Housing, Hawaii
More walkable than 96% of Hawaii towns
Hickam Housing is a community of 7,581 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Hawaii towns and better for young professionals than 96% of Hawaii towns.
7,581 people · Honolulu County · median home — · income $121,667 · Jan low 67°F · 0 in snow
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2Ewa Villages, Hawaii
More walkable than 98% of Hawaii towns
Ewa Villages is a community of 7,825 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Hawaii towns and better transit than 86% of Hawaii towns.
7,825 people · Honolulu County · median home $867,600 · income $88,813 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow
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1West Loch Estate, Hawaii
More walkable than 99% of Hawaii towns
West Loch Estate is a community of 5,523 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of Hawaii towns and better transit than 96% of Hawaii towns.
5,523 people · Honolulu County · median home $855,100 · income $122,422 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)