Best PlacesHawaiian Acres, Keaau, HI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, 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.
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau ranks 3,699th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau
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.
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau's strengths and weaknesses
Where Hawaiian Acres, Keaau ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
Where Hawaiian Acres, Keaau ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Hawaiian Acres, Keaau home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,948, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Hawaiian Acres, Keaau's effective rate of 0.35%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Hawaiian Acres, Keaau.
Who works in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, and how
Work in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau centers on health care & social and admin & support services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau
The coast is about 35 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, month by month
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau sees roughly 243 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 77, with lows near 61. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77° | 68° | 61° |
| April | 78° | 70° | 64° |
| July | 81° | 73° | 67° |
| October | 81° | 72° | 66° |
Flying in and out of Hawaiian Acres, Keaau
The nearest airport, Hilo International, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kahului, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around Hawaiian Acres, Keaau
Schools across Hawaiian Acres, Keaau average a D+, better than 17% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Keaau Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- Pahoa Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Keaau Middle SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Keaau High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Pahoa High & Intermediate SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Hawaiian Acres, Keaau school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau 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 Hawaiian Acres, Keaau against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau
Is Hawaiian Acres, Keaau a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Hawaiian Acres, Keaau ranks 3,699th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, quiet, and heat safety, and lowest on walkability and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Hawaiian Acres, Keaau expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $336,554. The overall cost of living runs about 23% above the national average. Set against a $86,948 median income, cost of living beats 34% of neighborhoods.
Is Hawaiian Acres, Keaau safe?
Yes, Hawaiian Acres, Keaau is safer than 82% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $308 per resident a year.
Compare Hawaiian Acres, Keaau with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Hawaiian Acres, Keaau. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau 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.
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Hawaiian Acres, Keaau: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Hawaiian Acres, Keaau: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Hawaiian Acres, Keaau: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau 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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