Where are most mainlanders in Hawaii located?

[livefreeretiree]

Greetings,

I'm curious to know what islands and parts of Hawaii have the greatest concentration of mainlanders living there? I am hoping to move there in several months with girl and baby, and we want to do business and interact with a lot of expats. Any insight would be helpful, as well as the other pros and cons of each area.

Thanks a million

Vahram

[kaniamea]

Aloha Vahram, Honolulu is mainly Asian so if you plan to move to Oahu the most mainlanders are in Kailua, Hawaii Kai and Kahala. On Kauai - Princevile and Hanalei, on Maui - Kaanapali, Lahaina and Kapalua, on the Big Island - Kailua-Kona and Kamuela.

[livefreeretiree]

What about Hilo?

[kaniamea]

There are many local people living in Hilo.

[Gleneagles]

Vahram:

I think you'll find that the Big Island has some of the best prospects right now for both affordable living AND employment. The area around Kailua-Kona is a little more expensive than other parts of the island, but it's far less than Honolulu and it has convenient shopping as well as a fairly good local economy.

(08-31-2011 01:23 AM)livefreeretiree Wrote:  Greetings,

I'm curious to know what islands and parts of Hawaii have the greatest concentration of mainlanders living there? I am hoping to move there in several months with girl and baby, and we want to do business and interact with a lot of expats. Any insight would be helpful, as well as the other pros and cons of each area.

Thanks a million

Vahram

[mauibeachbum]

Just a guess but imagine that Oahu would draw the younger set and military. Maui and Hawaii would draw the older folks.