Jobs & Economy in Kapolei
Kapolei's economy runs on its deliberate, master-planned role as Oahu's 'Second City' -- a genuine secondary government, retail, education, and healthcare center.
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Learn moreKapolei Hale and government employment
Kapolei Hale, the City and County of Honolulu's satellite government complex, gives Kapolei a genuine secondary seat of local government and real government-sector employment.
Ka Makana Ali'i and retail
Ka Makana Ali'i, cited as Oahu's second-largest shopping center, anchors real retail, food-service, and customer-service employment in Kapolei.
UH West Oahu and healthcare
The UH West Oahu campus provides real education-sector employment, alongside a real, named healthcare-employer cluster: Queen's Medical Center-West O'ahu, Kaiser Permanente, HMSA Kapolei, and a new Straub Medical Center clinic.
Key takeaways
- Kapolei Hale gives Kapolei a genuine secondary seat of Honolulu county government.
- Ka Makana Ali'i, Oahu's 2nd-largest shopping center, anchors real retail employment.
- UH West Oahu and a real, named healthcare-employer cluster round out Kapolei's distinctive economic base.
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