MaalaeaHawaii
Māʻalaea is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Maalaea
Maalaea is a small unincorporated community in central Hawaii.
Maalaea holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.16 square miles.
What Makes Maalaea Unique
- The only place in America named Maalaea — 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.
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.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Maalaea
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Maui Ocean Center · Aquarium
- Bumper Boats · Attraction
- Sunflower field · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maalaea
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.