The Town Files

The 15 Quietest Small Towns in Hawaii

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 55 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Hawaii. #1 is Lanai City, HI.

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Numbers match the ranking.
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

    8,595 people · Maui County · median home $1,093,800 · income $101,396 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  2. 14Kekaha, Hawaii

    Quieter than 65% of Hawaii towns

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

  3. 13Kurtistown, Hawaii

    Quieter than 66% of Hawaii towns

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

  4. 12Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

    Quieter than 69% of Hawaii towns

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

  5. 11Waimea, Hawaii

    Quieter than 69% of Hawaii towns

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

  6. 10Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii

    Quieter than 71% of Hawaii towns

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

  7. 9Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii

    Quieter than 74% of Hawaii towns

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

  8. 8Mountain View, Hawaii

    Quieter than 74% of Hawaii towns

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

  9. 7Waikapu, Hawaii

    Quieter than 75% of Hawaii towns

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

  10. 6Honokaa, Hawaii

    Quieter than 77% of Hawaii towns

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

  11. 5Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii

    Quieter than 78% of Hawaii towns

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

  12. 4Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii

    Quieter than 82% of Hawaii towns

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

  13. 3Kula, Hawaii

    Quieter than 87% of Hawaii towns

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

  14. 2Kilauea, Hawaii

    Quieter than 89% of Hawaii towns

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

  15. 1Lanai City, Hawaii

    Quieter than 89% of Hawaii towns

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

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 2,500–10,000 people in Hawaii (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). 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: