Honolulu HI

In Honolulu, the rent-to-income burden runs around 18% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $98,077 and median rent is $1,488/month. 43% of renters spend 30%+ of income on housing — above the national average. Median home value: $862,600 — that's 8.8× the median income. 65% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Median age of 43 skews older — established community, quieter streets, but the kind of city that goes to bed early on Saturdays. Employment picture: 3.49% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 8.7%. Average commute: 23 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 22.7/100k avg monthly rate (10698 reported); Property crime: 237.9/100k avg monthly rate (111915 reported). The city covers 68.4 sq miles at 413 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 39 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Honolulu has 40 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 61/100 — It Depends.