These Are The 10 Most Miserable Cities In Hawaii

Do you live in one of the most miserable places in Hawaii?

According to a Harris Poll taken in October of 2015, only a third of Americans say they are truly happy. That’s too bad, considering that Americans – especially folks in Hawaii – don’t really have it too bad, in the grand scheme of things.

But, we were curious – which Hawaii cities might be the most miserable? We’re about to find out, using science and data.

After analyzing the largest cities, we sadly present the most miserable cities in the Aloha State:

1. Makaha (Photos)
2. Hawaiian Beaches
3. Maili (Photos)
4. Waianae
5. Waimanalo (Photos)
6. Nanakuli
7. Hawaiian Paradise Park
8. Mountain View
9. Ewa Beach (Photos)
10. Kahului (Photos)

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably don’t live in one of these cities.

Oh, and by the way, Heeia is the happiest place in Hawaii.

Or check out the Most Miserable Cities In America.

If you’re looking for something more positive, check out the best states in America or the best places to live in America.

How We Measured The Most Miserable Cities In Hawaii

In order to rank the unhappiest places in Hawaii, we had to determine what criteria makes people happy. It isn’t a stretch to assume that happy people earn great salaries, are relatively stress free, and have a stable home life.

So we went to the Census’s American Community Survey 2010-2014 report for the criteria, flipped the list, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible:

• Percentage of residents with a college degree
• Average commute times
• Unemployment rates
• Cost of living
• % of married couples
• % of home owners
• Poverty rate

After we decided on the criteria, we gathered the data for the 108 places in Hawaii with over 3,000 people.

We then ranked each place from one to 57 for each of the seven criteria with a score of one being the most miserable (Any ties were given to the larger place).

Next, we averaged the seven rankings into a Miserable Index for each place with the lowest overall Miserable Index ‘earning’ the title ‘Most Miserable City In Hawaii’.

If you’d like to see the complete list of states, most miserable to happiest, scroll to the bottom of this post to see the unabridged chart.

1. Makaha

Population: 8,663
People Who Own Their Home: 28.96%
Married Adults: 39.87%

2. Hawaiian Beaches

Population: 4,467
People Who Own Their Home: 47.59%
Married Adults: 43.54%

3. Maili

Population: 9,399
People Who Own Their Home: 46.6%
Married Adults: 49.74%

4. Waianae

Population: 12,694
People Who Own Their Home: 64.84%
Married Adults: 41.99%

5. Waimanalo

Population: 5,807
People Who Own Their Home: 57.32%
Married Adults: 43.1%

6. Nanakuli

Population: 12,181
People Who Own Their Home: 65.04%
Married Adults: 40.85%

7. Hawaiian Paradise Park

Population: 11,623
People Who Own Their Home: 61.87%
Married Adults: 46.91%

8. Mountain View

Population: 3,078
People Who Own Their Home: 53.25%
Married Adults: 41.69%

9. Ewa Beach

Population: 14,291
People Who Own Their Home: 63.24%
Married Adults: 46.38%

10. Kahului

Population: 27,339
People Who Own Their Home: 48.92%
Married Adults: 45.5%

There You Have It

Like we said earlier, trying to determine the most miserable cities in {state} is usually a subjective matter. But if you’re analyzing cities where people are not stable, where you’re stuck in traffic, and no one spent the time to go to college, then this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the happiest cities in {state}, according to science:
For more Hawaii reading , check out:

• These Are The 10 Worst Places To Live In Hawaii
• These Are The 10 Best Places To Live In Hawaii

Detailed List Of Miserable Places In Hawaii

City	Rank	People Who Own Their Home
Makaha	1	28.96%
Hawaiian Beaches	2	47.59%
Maili	3	46.6%
Waianae	4	64.84%
Waimanalo	5	57.32%
Nanakuli	6	65.04%
Hawaiian Paradise Park	7	61.87%
Mountain View	8	53.25%
Ewa Beach	9	63.24%
Kahului	10	48.92%
Whitmore Village	11	53.39%
Wahiawa	12	43.14%
Kapaa	13	48.25%
Lahaina	14	40.55%
Kihei	15	31.18%
Waipahu	16	54.55%
Holualoa	17	42.68%
Makawao	18	45.8%
Pupukea	19	54.09%
Wailuku	20	53.6%
Laie	21	35.81%
Kalaoa	22	58.82%
Hilo	23	55.18%
Waikoloa Village	24	56.08%
Wailea	25	29.64%
Kalaheo	26	47.16%
Waimanalo Beach	27	70.16%
Waialua	28	54.6%
Waipio Acres	29	47.06%
Napili-Honokowai	30	25.63%
Haiku-Pauwela	31	50.65%
Lihue	32	55.16%
Wailua Homesteads	33	63.25%
Kula	34	56.47%
Kahaluu	35	61.37%
Ewa Gentry	36	65.98%
Waihee-Waiehu	37	76.58%
Makakilo	38	66.78%
Waimalu	39	51.87%
Ewa Villages	40	84.8%
Hanamaulu	41	54.69%
Pukalani	42	59.07%
Ahuimanu	43	72.62%
Waipio	44	60.92%
Halawa	45	61.39%
Royal Kunia	46	67.76%
Kaneohe	47	66.37%
Ocean Pointe	48	67.18%
Pearl City	49	70.43%
Kapolei	50	74.71%
West Loch Estate	51	74.07%
Aiea	52	64.38%
Mililani Town	53	74.93%
Waikele	54	65.55%
East Honolulu	55	77.17%
Mililani Mauka	56	75.56%
Heeia	57	88.36%