Ivan Gillis

Active Retirement Communities

State:     Hawaii

Island:    Maui

City:       Kahului

Kahului is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, on the island of Maui, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The largest community on the island, it lies on the north shore of central Maui. Kahului hosts Maui's main airport (Kahului Airport), deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. The population was 20,146 at the 2000 census.

Kahului is the retail center for Maui residents and there are several malls and major stores (including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center); other significant groupings of stores are in Lahaina such as the Lahaina Cannery Mall, the Happy Valley area of Wailuku, Maui Market Place and Maui Mall, which are both also located in Kahului, and The Shops at Wailea in Wailea.

Kahului is not generally considered a tourist destination, but does feature the Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.

Kahului is directly adjacent to Wailuku located on the west side of town.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $63,748 (it was $46,656 in 2000)

Kahului:	$63,748
Hawaii:	$67,214

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,861

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $566,004 (it was $220,300 in 2000)

Kahului:	$566,004
Hawaii:	$560,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $505,760; Detached houses: $501,906; Townhouses or other attached units: $580,583; In 2-unit structures: $529,852; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $384,050; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $169,177; Mobile homes: $216,667

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Kahului: 108.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

 In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

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For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Kahului-Hawaii.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate1.html#HAWAII

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