Honolulu

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#196

Global Rank

14.8

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

0.6%

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United States • North America • Language power • Time zone Pacific/Honolulu UTC−10 (HST)

Population
999K
GDP
$82B
GDP per capita
$81,778
Land area
942 km² (364 mi²)
Density
1,060/km² (2,746/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Honolulu

State / province Hawaii

Language English

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Culture Capital

Honolulu metro area

21.33, -157.85
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

HawaiiCollege Football

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Luxury Stars (Michelin), Cultural Events, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗2#T-177
Total Teams↗3#T-359
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗4#T-171
Market Cap Score↗$15B#339
Cultural Events2#T-51
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗2#T-107
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗3.0#T-77
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗48.0#T-31
Metro Stations↗13#T-228
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers1#T-253
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

4 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

College Football (FBS) (Mountain West)👑

Hawaii

No titles4 Conf23 bowls0.465 W%
Notable Venues1 venue

Surfing

Billabong Pipe Masters

Haleiwa

Major Sporting Events

All-Star Games35 events

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2016 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2014 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2013 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2012 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2011 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2009 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2008 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2007 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2006 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2005 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2004 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2003 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2002 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2001 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

2000 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1999 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1998 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1997 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1996 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1995 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1994 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1993 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1992 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1991 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1990 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1989 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1988 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1987 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1986 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1985 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1984 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1983 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1982 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1981 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Game

1980 • Aloha Stadium

Complete Event Timeline35 events

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2016 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2014 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2013 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2012 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2011 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2009 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2008 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2007 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2006 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2005 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2004 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2003 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2002 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2001 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

2000 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1999 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1998 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1997 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1996 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1995 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1994 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1993 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1992 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1991 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1990 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1989 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1988 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1987 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1986 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1985 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1984 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1983 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1982 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1981 • Aloha Stadium

NFL Pro Bowl

All-Star Games

1980 • Aloha Stadium

Top Companies

4 companies
1Matson
$7B
Public
2First Hawaiian Bank
$3B
Public
3Bank of Hawaii
$3B
Public
4Onebrief
$2B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $15B across 4 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Urban Honolulu, HI, since 1977. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
05010015020025030035040019801990200020102020

One year
One year +11.1%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +23.9%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +130.2%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −17.5%
2007Q4 to 2012Q1

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2011 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Honolulu • International Summit

Pearl Harbor Attack (1941)

Honolulu • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Landmarks & Civic2 items

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Honolulu • Memorial

Ala Moana Center

Honolulu • Shopping

Languages of Honolulu

English first in Hawaii.

LanguageShare
English75.3%
Tagalog4.4%
Japanese2.7%
Mandarin Chinese2.5%
Spanish2%
English reach, Hawaii
96%
Tier 1 census

Hawaii on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Honolulu

#29 by artist origin · combined 193.5 (US 21.7 / UK 9.2) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Bruno Mars, Yvonne Elliman, Glenn Medeiros, Nicole Scherzinger

Number-one singles by Honolulu artists15

Screen of Honolulu

#65 by film pedigree · score 64.5 · 11 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Nicole Kidman, Dwayne Johnson, Bette Midler, Auliʻi Cravalho, Jacob Batalon

Art of Honolulu

#153 for celebrated art · 3 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Honolulu Museum of Art

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#579

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu • 2 - Major International

Military Base1 entry

Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Honolulu • Military HQ

Metro System (13 stations)1 entry

Skyline

Honolulu • 9 stations

Luxury Hospitality

11 properties
FTG 5-Star4 entries

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Big Island

Four Seasons Resort Lanai

Lanai

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea

Maui

ESPACIO The Jewel of Waikiki

Oahu

FTG 4-Star7 entries

Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

Big Island

Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort

Lanai

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

Maui

Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina

Oahu

Halekulani

Oahu

SpaHalekulani

Oahu

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach

Oahu