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and no volcano to wipe it out every other decade.

Have you ever noticed how many fires they have?  It’s an area subject to far more potential destruction than Puna.  Waikoloa Village is in lava zone 3, and that’s Mauna Loa zone 3.  
Do you also understand the difference between middle class Waikoloa Village and mega-rich Waikoloa resort properties?

Waikoloa village is LZ8. That is according to the County's GIS database. The resort areas are mostly LZ3. Although often challenging, its much easier to mitigate against wildfire dangers than lava inondation. Having a functioning water distribution infrastructure and high density population also makes for an easier defense.