City Score: Kula, HI

One number for Kula, HI: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Kula, HI. Part of the Kahului-Wailuku, HI area. In Hawaii.

The score

Kula, HI scores 35 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 40 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 27 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Kula, HI

  • What Kula is up against: 76 out of 100 — Better than 8% of cities, down 1 points
  • Where grace is growing: 32 out of 100 — Better than 56% of cities
  • Marriage & family: 41 out of 100 — Better than 38% of cities
  • Christian liberty: 61 out of 100 — Better than 63% of cities, down 3 points

What takes Kula, HI to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 27 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 39 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Gathering up 17 — 6 gatherings
  • This week: Discipleship up 11 — 4 Bible studies
  • This week: Service up 1 — 5 ways to serve
  • This quarter: Marriages down 33 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Property crime down 6 percentile points (What Kula is up against)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 4 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Kula, HI over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Maui Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Maui Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Maui County, HI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Maui County, HI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Maui County, HI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Maui County, HI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Kula, HI · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Kula, HI · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Kula, HI · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Kula, HI · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Kula, HI · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Kula, HI · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maui County, HI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maui County, HI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maui County, HI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Hawaii · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Every indicator

What Kula is up against — 76 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 32 out of 100

Marriage & family — 41 out of 100

Christian liberty — 61 out of 100

Quote and download

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Kula, HI, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/cities/kula-hi/score

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