Rank

2386of 3,144

Honolulu, Hawaii

Score 5.69 / 10· population 989,408

About 989,400 people live in Honolulu, Hawaii. It ranks #2,386 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 5 in Hawaii. The combined sales tax is 4.5%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, Hawaii gets 4.63 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

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