#cost of living maui

Honolulu City Council advances ‘Resident Preference’ housing measure amid population decline

The Honolulu City Council advanced a measure Monday that establishes a “Resident Preference” for housing across Oʻahu.

Rancor, Rallies, Petitions and Anger: Divisiveness in the Era of COVID-19

In this era of COVID-19 and its attendant deprivations, never before has Maui seemed more like a house divided. What has led us here? Can we mend? Do we need to redefine aloha?

BLOG: The Cost of Commuting on Maui

We played around with the tool, using three locations on Maui for comparison: Kihei, Lahaina, and Kula. In each case, we used an example of a single person, living in a one bedroom rental unit, and commuting to Kahului for work.