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MEO surveying residents about top community needs

The survey of the general public and stakeholders is an initial step as MEO creates a Community Action Plan for 2027-30.

Maui’s youth hope to come back after graduation. Will the economy let them?

Students are graduating at a time when median home prices on Maui are $1.3 million and thousands of Lahaina families struggle with displacement. They’re facing big choices that could keep them on Maui or send them to the Mainland. And while some say they want to return, they’re well aware of the cost. 

Hawaiʻi Ranks High in States Taking Most Out of Paycheck

The cost of food, housing, transportation and utilities in Hawaiʻi per paycheck are substantial with utilities coting more than double the U.S. average.

Study: Maui County Among Best Places in State for Living on Social Security

In its second annual study, SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, determined that Maui County ranked second in the state for best places to live on Social Security, up from No. 4 in last year’s study.

Residents Asked to Complete Fair Market Rent Surveys

The surveys are designed to help ensure that the rent figures used by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development present an accurate depiction of actual rents being charged in Maui County.

LETTERS: Complaints About Prices on Maui

“This needs to be looked into as it is not encouraging tourism on Maui…”