Rank

1807of 3,144

Kalawao, Hawaii

Score 6.15 / 10· population 81

About 81 people live in Kalawao, Hawaii. It ranks #1,807 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 5 in Hawaii. The combined sales tax is 4%, lower than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)4.6
  2. 2A (state)1.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President1.7
  4. Sales tax6.4
  5. Property tax est.8.6

Environment

  1. Air quality est.7.9
  2. Floods / hurricanes8.2

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy est.9.9
  3. Government employees10.0
  4. Single-parent households est.5.3

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