Located just north of Naval Station Pearl Harbor, on the southern end of the island of Oahu, Waipio is a quiet, residential area with an active population. “All throughout Waipio, it doesn’t matter the neighborhood, you have beautiful landscaping,” says Catherine Matthews of Callahan Realty Limited, who has over 30 years of experience in the area. “The streets have wide sidewalks and people are always out walking to the local parks to exercise.” The densely populated census-designated place is home to over 12,000 residents packed into a 1.25-square-mile area. While much of Waipio consists of neighborhoods and townhouse complexes, the area has plenty of greenery with major parks and golf courses nearby.
Enjoy the serene calm and blue skies at Waipio Neighborhood Park.
Waipio is located in Central Oahu, with Kapolei to the west and Pearl Harbor and Honolulu to the east.
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Townhouses with community pools
There is a wide range of housing styles in Waipio. “You get everything from townhouses to large single-family homes with multicar garages,” says Matthews. Townhomes are popular and surround the Waipio Neighborhood Park; most have amenities like clubhouses and community pools. The median price for a townhouse in Waipio is $500,000 compared to $945,000 for a single-family home. Many homes are ranch-style builds from the 1970s and 80s. These properties have private driveways and small yards.
Residents of Waipio enjoy the modern and well-maintained public swimming facilities across the neighborhood.
Enjoy swimming laps at the Olympic sized pool at Mink Regional Park.
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Youth sports at Oahu Regional Park
The Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park is a 269-acre facility that borders Waipio to the southwest. Residents can play a match on one of 20 tennis courts, and youth sports are held on baseball, soccer and softball fields. There is also an Olympic-sized swimming pool and an archery range. Golfers head to Waikele Country Club, which despite its name, is a public 18-hole course with a pro shop and restaurants on site. Waipio Neighborhood Park at the center of town is where locals can shoot hoops and have a picnic. Some of the world’s most magnificent vistas are minutes away. “In Waipio, you’re a 25-minute drive from the north shore, where the beaches speak for themselves,” says Matthews.
Youth sports are played weekly at Oahu Regional Park.
Enjoy the great outdoors at Patsy T Mink Regional Park in Waipio.
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High-end shopping at Waikele Premium Outlets
Southwest of town is the Waikele Premium Outlets shopping mall. The center has outlet stores like Sunglass Hut, Adidas and American Eagle Outfitters, as well as designer names like Armani, Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors. Costco is on the north end of town, and grocery chains, sporting goods stores and book shops are scattered across the city. A few diners are within city limits, but most dining is located near the outlets. Japanese steakhouses, coffee shops and seafood restaurants line Lumiaina Street. More dining options are in nearby Pearl City.
Waikele Premium Outlets offers shaded dining areas as well as cafes and restaurants.
Locals and visitors alike flock to Waikele Premium Outlets for all their shopping needs.
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Learning at Pearl City High School
Kids in the area attend Kanoelani Elementary for kindergarten through sixth grade before heading to Highlands Intermediate School for seventh and eighth grade. Both schools have a B-plus Niche grade and a 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Pearl City High School has an A-minus rating and was named by Niche as the 14th-best public high school in Hawaii. Pearl City High offers Culinary Arts, International Business and Design and Technology and Design academies. All three schools are under the Hawaii Department of Education, rated A-minus by Niche. Pearl Harbor Christian Academy is a private K-8 option in town.
Pearl City High School is just a ten minute drive from Waipio.
Teenagers from Waipio travel to nearby Pearl City High School.
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Riding TheBus
Waipio is bordered to the south by Interstate H-1 and to the east by Interstate H-2. Locals can hop on H-1 and drive 15 miles to downtown Honolulu and the nearby Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. TheBus is an island-wide public transportation service with stops throughout Waipio.
The Bus runs through Waipio, connecting commuters to all the major areas across Oahu.
The Bus conveniently runs throughout central Oahu.
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