KAILUA PROFILE

Kailua is located along the windward shores of Oahu, just over the Koolau Mountains from downtown Honolulu.

Kailua is primarily a residential community with many parks, playgrounds and beaches. The 3-mile stretch of white beach with clear, turquoise waters is perennially ranked among the world's best beaches.

The business district with shops, restaurants and galleries is just a 5-minute drive from residences. A scenic 30-minute drive puts you in Waikiki or the Honolulu airport and a 90-minute drive takes you to Oahu's famous North Shore surfing nirvana.

Among GreatPlacesToRetire.com cities, Kailua ranks high in home sales prices appreciation, air quality, demographic diversity and medical care. Kailua ranks low in population density, natural hazards risk and cost of living.

For more detailed information -- including data on home prices, population demographics, air quality, water quality and more -- click on the City Report graphic below:

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