Best Places96789, HI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 96789, 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.
96789 ranks 1,360th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 96789
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.
96789's strengths and weaknesses
Where 96789 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 96789 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,434 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 96789
A household needs to earn about $218,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 96789 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $136,827, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 96789's effective rate of 0.29%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 96789
96789 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 96789.
Who works in 96789, and how
Work in 96789 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 96789
96789 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 14 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 96789 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 96789, month by month
96789 sees roughly 169 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 78, with lows near 62. The comfortable stretch runs October through June.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 69° | 62° |
| April | 80° | 72° | 64° |
| July | 84° | 76° | 69° |
| October | 83° | 75° | 67° |
Flying in and out of 96789
Daniel K Inouye International sits about 11 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 10.5 million passengers in 2025, with 65 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 96789
Schools across 96789 average a B+, better than 79% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mililani Ike Elementary SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Mililani Mauka Elementary SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Mililani Waena Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Mililani Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Highlands Intermediate SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Mililani High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Pearl City High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Waipahu High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 96789 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
96789 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 96789 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 96789 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 94% of zip codes and health care access beats 70%.
Common questions about living in 96789
Is 96789 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 96789 ranks 1,360th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, heat safety, and low property taxes, and lowest on state finances and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 96789 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $896,885. The overall cost of living runs about 65% above the national average. Set against a $136,827 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 96789 safe?
Yes, 96789 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $176 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 96789?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 78 with lows near 62. That works out to about 169 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 96789 good for families?
Schools beat 79% of zip codes, crime safety beats 96%, and childcare runs $1,434 a month.
Compare 96789 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 96789. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 96789 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.
96789 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 96789: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 96789: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 96789: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 96789: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
96789 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.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- 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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