Paia, Hawaii

About Paia

Set in the central part of Hawaii, Paia is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Paia is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.13 square miles.

📰 Paia News Today

• Paia Is Already Past Its Limit. Maui Just Voted To Make It Bigger. Beat of Hawaii · May 26
• 9 Most Walkable Town Centers In Hawaii WorldAtlas · Aug 4
• Bankruptcy filing leaves fate of Pā‘ia businessman’s properties in limbo Maui Now · Feb 8
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Paia, Hawaii 96779 The Weather Channel · Dec 27
• Two speed tables to be installed on Hana Highway in Paia - Honolulu Star-Advertiser Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Jul 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paia Unique

• The only place in America named Paia — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Paia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Paia

• Café Mambo & Picnics (café)
• Choice Health Bar (café)
• Nylos
• Cafe des Amis (café)
• Flatbread Company
• Milagros Food Company — mexican
• Paia Bay Coffee Bar PBCB
• Paia Bowls
• Paia Cafe
• Paia Fish Market Northshore — fish

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paia

• Paia Park reviews ★
• Baldwin Beach Park reviews ★
• Hookipa Park reviews ★
• Lower Paia Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Paia

• Paia Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paia

🏘️ Nearby Communities