10 Best Places to Retire in Hawaii

5. Kailua

Score: 13

Median home price: $350,500

Cost of living index: 156.7

Crime index: 55

Over on the O’ahu Island, you’ll find Kailua, a census-designated place that lies on the eastern coast. The place is famous for the crescent-shaped beach that’s 2.5 miles long and between 50 and 150 feet wide. The waters are perfect for surfing and bodysurfing, but also for swimming if you so desire.

The median home price in the area is $350,500, while the cost of living index is 156.7, so it’s not as terrible as in other areas in Hawaii. The crime index is also a median 55, so while this shouldn’t alarm you, you also shouldn’t disregard it. There are over 38,600 people living here.

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