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Honolulu, HI

Urban Honolulu, HI
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Honolulu, HI

Urban Honolulu, HI
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gross metro product
$68.5B
population
980.1K
median household income
$83,297
median home price
$797,000
cost of living
43% above nat'l avg
college attainment
34.7%
net migration
-1,600 (year: 2018)
unemployment
2.7%
major industries
Tourism, Defense
job growth
0.2% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
population
355.0K
median home price
$630,000
As of August 2018
In Hawaiian, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter." The capital city since 1845 has gained historical recognition following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941. Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands' large tourism industry, which brings millions of visitors and contributes billions of dollars annually to the local economy. Visual arts featured by the city are exhibited in a number of venues including the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Contemporary Museum, Hawaii State
Art Museum and Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The city is also home to a number of exotic gardens including Foster Botanical Garden, Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden and Walker Estate, among others. Other notable sites include Hanauma Bay, USS Arizona Memorial, Waikiki Beach and the Lyon Arboretum.
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On forbes lists
#196
In Cost of Doing Business
#157
In Job Growth
#70
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
0.2% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.5%
Unemployment
2.7%
Median Household Income
$83,297
Household Income Growth
2.2%
High-Tech Employment
1.3%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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