# Kalawao, Hawaii — #1,807 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.15 of 10. FIPS 15005. Population 81. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.63 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.93 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 1.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.55 | est |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.91 | est |
| Government employees | county | 10.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.28 | est |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2266 Maui, Hawaii — https://libertymoving.org/counties/15009.md

## Links

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