Population
Carteret
25,187
Kahului
27,068
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Kahului
$92,062
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Kahului
$833,200
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Kahului
$1,473
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Kahului
N/A
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Kahului
164.8
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Kahului
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Kahului
4.2%
How Similar Are Carteret & Kahului?
Kahului is Carteret's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Kahului
27,068
Both cities have similar populations — Carteret at 25,187 and Kahului at 27,068.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Kahului
36.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carteret has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Kahului
4.2%
Carteret's unemployment is significantly higher than Kahului's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Kahului
$92,062
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Kahului
$833,200
Kahului's home values is significantly higher than Carteret's — 56% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Kahului
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Kahului
11.0%
Carteret's demographics is significantly higher than Kahului's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Kahului
164.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Kahului share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Kahului
Carteret leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carteret leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKahului scores 113.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Carteret. Carteret has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,486 vs $2,624 in Kahului (5% lower). Carteret scores 229.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.2 in Kahului.
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Housing Market — Kahului leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKahului has a median property tax of $1,314 vs $7,772 in Carteret (491% lower). Kahului has a median home value of $833,200 vs $370,200 in Carteret (56% higher). Kahului has a median rent of $1,473 vs $2,012 in Carteret (37% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kahului leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.4% in Kahului. Kahului has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 8.8% in Carteret. Kahului has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 36.5% in Carteret.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carteret leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 18.0% in Kahului.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKahului has a population of 27,068, about 1.1x the size of Carteret (25,187). Carteret skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 43.5.
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Asian
Carteret
Kahului
Healthcare — Carteret leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarteret: 4 vs Kahului: 3 for with emergency services. Kahului: 3.0 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carteret: 5 vs Kahului: 4 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.6% in Kahului. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.4% in Kahului. Kahului has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Carteret.
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