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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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- 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)