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County rankings that show their work

Compare affordability, household income, unemployment, education, and health without mixing statewide values into county records.

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Top 5

Most affordable counties

A transparent average of lower median home value and lower median gross rent.

1 Kalawao CountyHawaii Home n/a · Rent $1,271/mo 2 Hawaii CountyHawaii Home $519,300 · Rent $1,510/mo 3 Kauai CountyHawaii Home $873,200 · Rent $1,870/mo 4 Maui CountyHawaii Home $904,700 · Rent $1,916/mo 5 Honolulu CountyHawaii Home $897,500 · Rent $2,083/mo

Top 5

Highest household income

Counties ordered by ACS median household income.

1 Honolulu CountyHawaii $106,195 2 Kauai CountyHawaii $97,668 3 Maui CountyHawaii $97,161 4 Hawaii CountyHawaii $78,639 5 Kalawao CountyHawaii $73,750

Top 4

Lowest unemployment

Counties ordered by the BLS LAUS annual-average unemployment rate.

1 Kauai CountyHawaii 2.6% 2 Honolulu CountyHawaii 2.7% 3 Hawaii CountyHawaii 3.2% 4 Maui CountyHawaii 4.4%

Top 5

Highest college attainment

Counties ordered by the share of adults age 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher.

1 Honolulu CountyHawaii 38.5% 2 Hawaii CountyHawaii 31.4% 3 Maui CountyHawaii 31% 4 Kauai CountyHawaii 30.1% 5 Kalawao CountyHawaii 22.4%

Top 4

Strongest health profile

Average of life expectancy, lower poor-or-fair health, and lower uninsured rate when at least two fields are available.

1 Honolulu CountyHawaii Life 81.7 years · Poor/fair health 15.9% · Uninsured 4% 2 Maui CountyHawaii Life 81.7 years · Poor/fair health 15.1% · Uninsured 4.7% 3 Kauai CountyHawaii Life 82.4 years · Poor/fair health 15% · Uninsured 5.1% 4 Hawaii CountyHawaii Life 79.5 years · Poor/fair health 16.1% · Uninsured 5.5%

Methodology

Comparable, source-specific metrics

Income, housing, and education use the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year release. Jobs use 2025 BLS LAUS annual averages. Health uses the 2025 County Health Rankings release. Composite sections state their components; missing records are excluded. Data index generated 2026-07-26.