Are you looking for love in Hawaii?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Hawaiian?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Hawaii, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Aloha State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Hawaii? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
43.0 median age · 16.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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43.9 median age · 24.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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36.6 median age · 20.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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35.7 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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40.2 median age · 13.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
Waipahu is a former sugarcane plantation town and now census-designated place located in the Ewa District on the island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP population was 38,216. The U.S. postal code for Waipahu is 96797.
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43.1 median age · 10.0% married households
Located in
Maui County, Hawaii
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38.8 median age · 20.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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45.9 median age · 29.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
Waipio is a census-designated place located in the Ewa District of the island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, wai pio means “curved water”. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 11,674.
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32.6 median age · 18.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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22.7 median age · 1.0% married households
Located in
Honolulu County, Hawaii
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Where Hawaii’s singles cluster
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Hawaii anyways?
To give you the places in Hawaii which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Hawaii, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Hawaii, that meant a total of 28 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Hawaii.
Read on to see why Urban Honolulu is the talk of the town while East Honolulu is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Hawaii
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu | 7.40 | 345,482 | 43.0 | 16.0% | 22.6% |
| 2 | Waimalu | 10.40 | 13,061 | 43.9 | 24.0% | 18.3% |
| 3 | Makakilo | 11.00 | 20,735 | 36.6 | 20.0% | 39.5% |
| 4 | Ewa Gentry | 11.70 | 26,563 | 35.7 | 21.0% | 43.6% |
| 5 | Waipahu | 11.90 | 40,482 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 41.2% |
| 6 | Kihei | 12.50 | 21,567 | 43.1 | 10.0% | 28.4% |
| 7 | Wahiawa | 12.80 | 17,996 | 38.8 | 20.0% | 34.8% |
| 8 | Waipio | 12.80 | 10,870 | 45.9 | 29.0% | 28.9% |
| 9 | Ocean Pointe | 13.00 | 17,085 | 32.6 | 18.0% | 52.1% |
| 10 | Schofield Barracks | 13.20 | 16,270 | 22.7 | 1.0% | 57.7% |
| 11 | Makaha | 13.90 | 10,066 | 37.9 | 13.0% | 33.6% |
| 12 | Mililani Mauka | 14.00 | 21,278 | 38.7 | 35.0% | 39.2% |
| 13 | Halawa | 14.10 | 14,385 | 45.7 | 21.0% | 26.1% |
| 14 | Kaneohe | 14.20 | 37,355 | 44.4 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 15 | Ewa Beach | 14.30 | 14,376 | 40.6 | 19.0% | 40.1% |
| 16 | Kapaa | 14.30 | 11,094 | 48.4 | 16.0% | 23.1% |
| 17 | Kapolei | 14.40 | 22,232 | 35.3 | 28.0% | 42.7% |
| 18 | Kahului | 14.60 | 28,288 | 43.0 | 19.0% | 35.3% |
| 19 | Lahaina | 14.70 | 10,162 | 40.5 | 10.0% | 38.4% |
| 20 | Wailuku | 16.00 | 16,926 | 43.8 | 26.0% | 33.0% |
| 21 | Royal Kunia | 16.60 | 13,555 | 42.9 | 25.0% | 38.7% |
| 22 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 17.40 | 13,203 | 44.1 | 20.0% | 30.9% |
| 23 | Waianae | 17.80 | 12,918 | 37.7 | 37.0% | 39.5% |
| 24 | Maili | 17.80 | 11,570 | 31.5 | 30.0% | 51.4% |
| 25 | Waihee-Waiehu | 18.20 | 10,988 | 39.5 | 23.0% | 37.8% |
| 26 | Hilo | 18.60 | 50,404 | 42.7 | 29.0% | 28.8% |
| 27 | Nanakuli | 18.60 | 12,383 | 36.7 | 31.0% | 48.3% |
| 28 | East Honolulu | 19.80 | 51,360 | 49.1 | 29.0% | 31.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 28 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Hawaii For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Hawaii ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Hawaii are Urban Honolulu, Waimalu, Makakilo, Ewa Gentry, Waipahu, Kihei, Wahiawa, Waipio, Ocean Pointe, and Schofield Barracks. Not sold on Hawaii? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Cities For Singles In Hawaii FAQs
What is the best city for singles in Hawaii?
Urban Honolulu is the best city for singles in Hawaii for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Waimalu and Makakilo are next.
What are the best cities for singles in Hawaii?
The best Hawaii cities for singles are Urban Honolulu, Waimalu, Makakilo, Ewa Gentry, Waipahu, Kihei, Wahiawa, Waipio, Ocean Pointe, and Schofield Barracks. We ranked all 28 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
How do you rank cities for singles?
Singles-friendliness is measured by population density, gender balance, median age, and the share of unmarried residents, all from Census American Community Survey data. More single people around means better odds.
Why did Urban Honolulu come out on top?
Urban Honolulu posts the best combination of unmarried residents, a dating-friendly age mix, and enough density to actually run into people. That combination beat the other 28 qualifying cities.
What is the toughest place to be single in Hawaii?
East Honolulu ranks last for singles in Hawaii — more married households and fewer chances to mingle. If you are single and settling there anyway, bring hobbies.
