Reviews & Comments
Lahaina, HI
Life in Lahaina/Napili -
5/9/2008I am a relatively new arrival to the Lahaina/Westside area moving here in 2000. However, my mother was born here so my root do go deep in the Westside soil. I actually live in the northern most sector of Lahaina, in Napili. There really is quite a difference in the temperature and in a way, the life style. Napili is cooler than Lahaina with sometimes a 5 degree difference in the temperature. The cost of homes in the area have dropped slightly from the peak of 2006. However, home prices are still very high with the median price probably being around $900,000 to $1,000,000. And with those prices you don't get much of a house. Traffic out of Lahaina does get conjested from about 3:30 to 5:30. The cost of living is very high. Gasoline is $4.17 for a gallon of regular. Food is very expensive. Weather is superb. So, if you can make around $200,000 a year, living in West Maui is wonderful.