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Paauilo, Big Island

Situated along the Hilo-Hamakua coast of the Big Island approximately 5 miles from Ookala and 33 miles from Hilo lies the small coastal community of Paauilo. Paauilo combines lush rural beauty and luxuries of a modern city. Having an elevation of 722 feet above sea level, Paauilo gives breathtaking views of the ocean that lap its coasts. Set amidst lush vegetation and fringed with prime shores, the town is known for being another tropical paradise on the Big Island.

This former sugar plantation town is now a thriving tourism industry. Its coasts are also dotted with a wide variety of business establishments and modern amenities. The city boasts of fine dining restaurants, bustling shops, hotels, bars, museums, art galleries, and parks. Even so, living here is not so expensive. The cost of living in Paauilo is approximated at 81.2, a figure lower than the US average of 100.

Based on the latest 2007 population count, the 1.2 square mile town had only 662 residents, an overwhelming number of which are Asians (41.7%). Caucasians (13 %), Hispanics (13.5%), American Indians (3.7%), and Native Hawaiians (5.6%) also make up the multi-cultural community of Paauilo. Meanwhile, people from two or more races are 35.9% of the entire community. The town had an average household size of 3 persons, while its population density was estimated at 575 people per square mile.

With its economy depending primarily on tourism as well as on entertainment- and leisure- related businesses, Pauuilo aggregated an average household income of $51,500 in 2007; the state average was $63, 746. Meanwhile, 12.3% of its residents were below the poverty line.

Pauuilo’s zip code is 96776.