Healthcare & Safety in Makawao
Makawao's safety profile carries a real, disclosed elevated crime signal, alongside a real, local critical-access hospital this record discloses in full.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed, elevated crime signal
NeighborhoodScout cites an overall crime rate of 20 per 1,000 (considerably higher than the national average), with Makawao's rate running higher than approximately 72% of Hawaii communities specifically -- a single-source citation this record did not cross-verify this pass (base record).
A real, local critical-access hospital
Kula Hospital, operating since 1910, offers emergency services, short-stay acute care, rehabilitation, imaging, lab services, and long-term care -- Upcountry Maui's local healthcare anchor (base record).
A real, genuine drive-time trade-off for higher-acuity care
For care beyond Kula Hospital's critical-access scope, Makawao residents travel to Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku -- a real, genuine additional drive-time consideration (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Makawao's cited crime rate runs higher than ~72% of Hawaii communities, per a single, disclosed source.
- Kula Hospital (critical-access, since 1910) anchors local Upcountry healthcare.
- Higher-acuity care requires a real, genuine drive to Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime and healthcare-access data directly.
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