Retirement Communities in Kihei, Hawaii

CaringScore for Kihei, HI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Kihei was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Kihei.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.5, Kihei is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Kihei. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kihei, HI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kihei, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Kihei is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 6.9, Kihei rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 198.7 physicians per capita, Kihei closely matches the national average. Kihei trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kihei is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kihei -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kihei's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kihei, HI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	198.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kihei, HI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kihei, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Kihei is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Kihei are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Kihei. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Kihei to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kihei indexes at 75.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 178.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kihei, HI
Aggregate Index	175
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	278
Food Index	159
Utilities Index	159
Transportation Index	126

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kihei, HI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kihei. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Kihei is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Kihei rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 276 days each year in Kihei, 34.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 53°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kihei than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 74°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Kihei is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,112 per year, the population of Kihei earns a better than average median household income. Kihei has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.37 percent of the population in Kihei is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kihei	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	99.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	156.6	97.7
Pharmacies	9.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65