Best Places96742, HI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 96742, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
96742 ranks 24,079th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 96742
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
96742's strengths and weaknesses
Where 96742 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.8 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 96742 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 6% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
Who lives in 96742
96742's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 96742.
Who works in 96742, and how
Work in 96742 centers on admin & support services and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 35%
Life in 96742
The coast is about 0 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 96742, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 96742, month by month
96742 sees roughly 139 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 81, with lows near 64. The comfortable stretch runs December through May.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81° | 72° | 64° |
| April | 82° | 74° | 67° |
| July | 87° | 79° | 73° |
| October | 87° | 78° | 71° |
Flying in and out of 96742
The nearest airport, Kalaupapa, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kahului, about 41 miles away.
The best schools in and around 96742
Schools across 96742 average a D, better than 6% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kualapuu School - Public Conversion CharterC · 33% proficient
- Kaunakakai Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Molokai Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Molokai High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 96742 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
96742 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 96742 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 96742
Is 96742 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 96742 ranks 24,079th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, clean air, and quiet, and lowest on cell coverage and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 96742 safe?
96742 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $682 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 96742?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 81 with lows near 64. That works out to about 139 pleasant days a year, more than 86% of zip codes.
Compare 96742 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 96742. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 96742 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
96742 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 96742: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 96742: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 96742: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 96742: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
96742 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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