# Kauai, Hawaii — #2,178 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 15007. Population 73,851. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 73,900 people live in Kauai, Hawaii. It ranks #2,178 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 5 in Hawaii. The combined sales tax is 4.5%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.25% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 15), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 8.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

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## Links

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