2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wahiawa, HI vs Las Vegas, NV

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Highlights
- Household income in Las Vegas, is 19% less than it is in Wahiawa and is 12% below the National Average.
- Wahiawa unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Las Vegas unemployment rate is 8.9%.
 Wahiawa, HILas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.6%8.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%39.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,556$33,363$37,638
 Household Income$75,932$61,356$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,242$75,480$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wahiawa, HILas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.6%8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.1%15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.6%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wahiawa, HILas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%13.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.3%9.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.3%6.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.6%10.8%13.1%
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 17 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 Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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