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Wahiawa, HI vs Kapaa, HI

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Is it cheaper to live in Kapaa or is it cheaper to live in Wahiawa?
- Kapaa is 9.9% less expensive than Wahiawa.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kapaa or Wahiawa?
- Kapaa housing costs are 9.8% less expensive than Wahiawa housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Wahiawa or is Health Care more affordable in Kapaa.
- Health related expenses are 2.4% less in Kapaa.
 Wahiawa, HIKapaa, HIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock154.6100
 Food & Groceries138.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.3100
 Housing256.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$854,000$338,100
 Utilities173  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock95.6100
 Miscellaneous124.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Wahiawa    2 Reviews

Hi, I lived in Wahiawa for almost 4 years. Wahiawa is a really dirty, rundown, ghetto area. The homeless literally line the streets everywhere you go. There's high crime  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wahiawa is a slow old-timey town in Hawaii, and is fairly close to the North Shore (where surfing is pretty great). Although crime has risen over the years in this small  More

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Reviews for Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 7 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 8 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  More

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