https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/city-has-few-options-to-address-pockets-of-squalor-in-waikiki/
One interesting characteristic I have observed about Oahu, the main island of the state of Hawaii, is the relative lack of economic segregation. It is completely normal to find a high-rise luxury building next to public housing, or much lower income housing. Yes, of course there are exclusive areas, like Kahala, where everyone appears to be wealthy and there are only beautiful homes. These areas are few and far between. There is also no buffer of upper middle class or middle class homes. The exclusive areas, except for the very elite, are closer than one might think, to “regular” people. IMHO
When you get into urban Honolulu, such as Waikiki, and close neighborhoods like Makiki, or downtown to name a couple of examples, the neighborhoods are mixed. The linked article is accurate. One block may be very different than the other. In fact, within a single city block, there may be wildly disparate structures. I will follow-up with a video to give you an idea. This reality would be difficult for me yo imagine had I not seen it for .yself.
Tangee Sells Hawaii Homes 