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Information in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Metro Market Score 67.4 (Difficult), ranked #265 of 294 metros. 226 establishments, 595 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Information employment in Kahului-Wailuku contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 11.6. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

44.6

LQ: 0.43

Rank #131 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.6

$147,820 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.6

Employment growth index

Rank #261 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

30.5

YoY wage change index

226 Information Firms in Kahului-Wailuku

226

Establishments

+8.7% YoY

595

Total Employment

-10.7% YoY

$147,820

Average Annual Wage

+14.7% YoY

0.43

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Hawaii

#2 of 2

information metros in state

Hawaii state rank

#48 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (67.4)

Kahului-Wailuku vs Hawaii Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Hawaii overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kahului-Wailuku	HI Statewide
Overall Score	67.4 Difficult	55.2 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#265 of 294 metros	#48 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Kahului-Wailuku

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.8 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Construction 68.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.7 Retail Trade 79.9 Other Services 80.2 Accommodation and Food Services 90.7

Information in Other Hawaii Metros

Urban Honolulu 62.5 #249/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kahului-Wailuku's 67.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.4 #266/294 Colorado Springs, CO 67.6 #267/294 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 67.8 #268/294 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 66.9 #264/294 Fort Smith, AR 66.8 #263/294 Boulder, CO 68.1 #269/294 Cheyenne, WY 68.2 #270/294 Bend, OR 68.5 #271/294 San Angelo, TX 68.5 #272/294 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 66.2 #262/294

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Kahului-Wailuku's information sector, the employment growth component (88.4) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Kahului-Wailuku, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment