Rent Affordability for A Dental Hygienist in Hawaii

A typical dental hygienist in Hawaii earns about $94,511 a year, which supports approximately $2,363 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Hawaii city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 2 of 22 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 20 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Hilo, HI$2,088/mo26.5%affordable
Waianae, HI$2,339/mo29.7%affordable
Wahiawa, HI$2,440/mo31%stretched
Keaau, HI$2,465/mo31.3%stretched
Pearl City, HI$2,591/mo32.9%stretched
Honolulu, HI$2,678/mo34%stretched
Aiea, HI$2,758/mo35%stretched
Waialua, HI$2,893/mo36.7%stretched
Waipahu, HI$2,897/mo36.8%stretched
Kailua Kona, HI$2,961/mo37.6%stretched
Mililani, HI$3,078/mo39.1%stretched
Kihei, HI$3,182/mo40.4%rent-burdened
Lahaina, HI$3,202/mo40.7%rent-burdened
Haleiwa, HI$3,206/mo40.7%rent-burdened
Waikoloa, HI$3,230/mo41%rent-burdened
Wailuku, HI$3,288/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Kapolei, HI$3,494/mo44.4%rent-burdened
Ewa Beach, HI$3,547/mo45%rent-burdened
Kaneohe, HI$3,593/mo45.6%rent-burdened
Haiku, HI$3,725/mo47.3%rent-burdened
Kailua, HI$4,015/mo51%severely rent-burdened
Makawao, HI$4,039/mo51.3%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Hawaii. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).