The Town Files

The 15 Quietest Small Towns in Hawaii

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 55 towns of 500–10,000 people in Hawaii. #1 is Lanai City, HI.

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The 15 Quietest Small Towns in Hawaii1. Lanai City89th pct2. Kilauea89th pct3. Kula87th pct4. Hawaiian Ocean View82nd pct5. Hawaiian Beaches78th pct6. Honokaa77th pct7. Waikapu75th pct8. Mountain View74th pct9. Hawaiian Acres74th pct10. Napili-Honokowai71st pct11. Waimea69th pct12. Waikoloa Village69th pct13. Kurtistown66th pct14. Kekaha65th pct15. Haiku-Pauwela61st pct
  1. 15Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii

    Quieter than 61% 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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    Haiku-Pauwela lifestyle rankingsQuiet61th pctRetirement49th pctFamilies81th pctWalkability69th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  2. 14Kekaha, Hawaii

    Quieter than 65% of Hawaii towns

    Kekaha is a community of 3,715 people in Kauai County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for cycling than 94% of Hawaii towns and more seaside character than 85% of Hawaii towns.

    3,715 people · Kauai County · median home $682,900 · income $84,375 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow

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    Kekaha lifestyle rankingsQuiet65th pctRetirement55th pctFamilies2th pctWalkability42th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  3. 13Kurtistown, Hawaii

    Quieter than 66% of Hawaii towns

    Kurtistown is a community of 2,515 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 88% of Hawaii towns and better for families than 87% of Hawaii towns.

    2,515 people · Hawaii County · median home $448,600 · income $96,165 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

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    Kurtistown lifestyle rankingsQuiet66th pctRetirement59th pctFamilies87th pctWalkability30th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  4. 12Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

    Quieter than 69% of Hawaii towns

    Waikoloa Village is a community of 7,104 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 97% of Hawaii towns and better for cycling than 83% of Hawaii towns.

    7,104 people · Hawaii County · median home $802,600 · income $81,703 · Jan low 68°F · 0 in snow

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    Waikoloa Village lifestyle rankingsQuiet69th pctRetirement81th pctFamilies82th pctWalkability0th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  5. 11Waimea, Hawaii

    Quieter than 69% of Hawaii towns

    Waimea is a community of 9,904 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for retirees than 94% of Hawaii towns and better for families than 83% of Hawaii towns.

    9,904 people · Hawaii County · median home $677,400 · income $100,198 · Jan low 68°F · 0 in snow

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    Waimea lifestyle rankingsQuiet69th pctRetirement94th pctFamilies83th pctWalkability2th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  6. 10Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii

    Quieter than 71% of Hawaii towns

    Napili-Honokowai is a community of 7,042 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for cycling than 90% of Hawaii towns and better for a vacation home than 78% of Hawaii towns.

    7,042 people · Maui County · median home $878,900 · income $105,565 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

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    Napili-Honokowai lifestyle rankingsQuiet71th pctRetirement51th pctFamilies5th pctWalkability29th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  7. 9Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii

    Quieter than 74% of Hawaii towns

    Hawaiian Acres is a community of 3,426 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 84% of Hawaii towns and better for families than 74% of Hawaii towns.

    3,426 people · Hawaii County · median home $318,400 · income $91,120 · Jan low 56°F · 0 in snow

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    Hawaiian Acres lifestyle rankingsQuiet74th pctRetirement41th pctFamilies74th pctWalkability6th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  8. 8Mountain View, Hawaii

    Quieter than 74% of Hawaii towns

    Mountain View is a community of 4,215 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 89% of Hawaii towns and better for a vacation home than 85% of Hawaii towns.

    4,215 people · Hawaii County · median home $356,800 · income $69,299 · Jan low 56°F · 0 in snow

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    Mountain View lifestyle rankingsQuiet74th pctRetirement46th pctFamilies70th pctWalkability11th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  9. 7Waikapu, Hawaii

    Quieter than 75% of Hawaii towns

    Waikapu is a community of 3,437 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Hawaii towns and better for families than 97% of Hawaii towns.

    3,437 people · Maui County · median home $884,400 · income $122,917 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

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    Waikapu lifestyle rankingsQuiet75th pctRetirement18th pctFamilies97th pctWalkability57th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  10. 6Honokaa, Hawaii

    Quieter than 77% of Hawaii towns

    Honokaa is a community of 2,699 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for families than 94% of Hawaii towns and more seaside character than 94% of Hawaii towns.

    2,699 people · Hawaii County · median home $610,600 · income $87,019 · Jan low 57°F · 0 in snow

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    Honokaa lifestyle rankingsQuiet77th pctRetirement53th pctFamilies94th pctWalkability51th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  11. 5Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii

    Quieter than 78% of Hawaii towns

    Hawaiian Beaches is a community of 3,976 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks hipper than 94% of Hawaii towns and better for first-time buyers than 70% of Hawaii towns.

    3,976 people · Hawaii County · median home $272,700 · income $29,295 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

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    Hawaiian Beaches lifestyle rankingsQuiet78th pctRetirement39th pctFamilies52th pctWalkability11th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  12. 4Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii

    Quieter than 82% of Hawaii towns

    Hawaiian Ocean View is a community of 4,864 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It also ranks easier by car than 97% of Hawaii towns and better for first-time buyers than 77% of Hawaii towns.

    4,864 people · Hawaii County · median home $318,200 · income $45,043 · Jan low 54°F · 0 in snow

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    Hawaiian Ocean View lifestyle rankingsQuiet82th pctRetirement34th pctFamilies46th pctWalkability5th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  13. 3Kula, Hawaii

    Quieter than 87% of Hawaii towns

    Kula is a community of 6,942 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for families than 96% of Hawaii towns and better for retirees than 83% of Hawaii towns.

    6,942 people · Maui County · median home $1,127,700 · income $100,433 · Jan low 53°F · 0 in snow

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    Kula lifestyle rankingsQuiet87th pctRetirement83th pctFamilies96th pctWalkability21th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  14. 2Kilauea, Hawaii

    Quieter than 89% of Hawaii towns

    Kilauea is a community of 3,014 people in Kauai County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 90% of Hawaii towns and better for families than 73% of Hawaii towns.

    3,014 people · Kauai County · median home $1,087,400 · income $91,984 · Jan low 63°F · 0 in snow

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    Kilauea lifestyle rankingsQuiet89th pctRetirement57th pctFamilies73th pctWalkability24th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.
  15. 1Lanai City, Hawaii

    Quieter than 89% of Hawaii towns

    Lanai City is a community of 3,332 people in Maui County, Hawaii. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Hawaii towns and more seaside character than 94% of Hawaii towns.

    3,332 people · Maui County · median home $630,000 · income $92,167 · Jan low 60°F · 0 in snow

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    Lanai City lifestyle rankingsQuiet89th pctRetirement86th pctFamilies19th pctWalkability49th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Hawaii towns.

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Hawaii towns0255075100$228K$530K$832K$1134K$1436KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 15 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Hawaii.

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Methodology. We ranked 55 towns of 500–10,000 people in Hawaii (2020 Census population). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: