KapaaHawaii
Kapaʻa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the most populous town in the island of Kauai, with a population of 11,652 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,471 at the 2000 census..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Kapaa
Kapaa, HI is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Hawaii.
Kapaa holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.03 square miles.
📰 Kapaa News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Kapaa Unique
- The only place in America named Kapaa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
- Positioned in northwestern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Kapaa
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kapaa
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Kapaa
- Kapaa Elementary School
- Kapaa High School
- Kapaa Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.