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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Retirement Guide
established retirement community
48
Retirement Score
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii at a Glance
- Median Home Price
- N/A
- State Income Tax
- State income tax; Social Security exempt; many pensions partially or fully exempt depending on source.
- Avg January Low
- 67.6°F
- Cost of Living Index
- 111.1 (US avg = 100)
- Best For
- established retirement community
- RetireCityIQ Score
- 48 / 100
Retirement Data
Affordability
Cost of Living Index
111.1 (U.S. avg = 100)Medium confidence
BEA Regional Price Parities · Updated March 2026
Median Home PriceData not available
Median Monthly RentData not available
Taxes
Retirement Tax Score
45 / 100Medium confidence
Tax Foundation · Updated March 2026
Tax Details
State income tax; Social Security exempt; many pensions partially or fully exempt depending on source.Medium confidence
Tax Foundation · Updated March 2026
Retiree Readiness (Sprint 2)
Care Access Score (proxy)
26.1 / 100High confidence
RetireCityIQ proxy model · Updated April 2026
Aging-in-Place Score (proxy)
57.2 / 100High confidence
RetireCityIQ proxy model · Updated April 2026
Healthcare
Healthcare Access Score
26.1 / 100Medium confidence
CMS Hospital General Information · Updated March 2026
Climate
Avg July High
81.6°FMedium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Avg January Low
67.6°FMedium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Annual Precipitation
59"Medium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Sunny Days / Year
352 daysMedium confidence
Open-Meteo Historical Weather (ERA5) · Updated March 2026
Safety
Safety Score
100 / 100Medium confidence
FBI Crime Data Explorer · Updated March 2026
Walkability
Walk Score (proxy)
35 / 100Medium confidence
U.S. Census ACS 5-Year (B08301) · Updated March 2026
Transit Score (proxy)
10 / 100Medium confidence
U.S. Census ACS 5-Year (B08301) · Updated March 2026
Demographics
PopulationData not available
Median AgeData not available
Age 65+Data not available
Median Household IncomeData not available
Community Profile
Owner-Occupied HousingData not available
VeteransData not available
Bachelor's Degree+Data not available
Poverty RateData not available
Diversity
WhiteData not available
BlackData not available
Hispanic/LatinoData not available
AsianData not available
10-Year Housing Stress Test (Estimate)
Home price data is not available for this city yet.