2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kahului, HI vs Kirkland, WA

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- Household income in Kirkland, is 48% more than it is in Kahului and is 43% above the National Average.
- Kahului unemployment rate is 12.2%.
- Kirkland unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Kahului, HIKirkland, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate12.2%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.6%38.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.0%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,400$71,558$37,638
 Household Income$82,219$121,998$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,012$155,291$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kahului, HIKirkland, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.5%5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.3%4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%3.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%4.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.9%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%13.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.4%27.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kahului, HIKirkland, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.5%25.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%21.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.3%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.6%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance12.3%1.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%16.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%3.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.6%5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Kahului    3 Reviews

I guess they spray for the bugs at the resorts and keep the a/c blasting, but when you live here you're on your own. Having come from California with no bugs and no  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is definitely the most expensive place I have ever  More

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Over 19 years ago

Playground of the rich and not for working  More

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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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