County Data

Hawaii County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 5 counties in Hawaii, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 32.4.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26

Hawaii Snapshot

5 Counties Scored
32.4 Mean Score
31.1 Median Score
42.2 Hawaii County Most Distressed
27.0 Kalawao County Least Distressed
1 moderate-low county distress2 low-moderate county distress2 low county distress
Score Label Distribution

Hawaii County Map

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Low county distress Moderate-low county distress Moderate county distress High county distress Extreme county distress

All 5 Hawaii counties colored by county distress score range. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Hawaii County
42.2 moderate-low county distress
Debt Burden (housing basis)
#2 Maui County
33.9 low-moderate county distress
Debt Burden (housing basis)
#3 Honolulu County
31.1 low-moderate county distress
Debt Burden (housing basis)

Least Distressed

#5 Kalawao County
27.0 low county distress
Debt Burden (housing basis)
#4 Kauai County
27.6 low county distress
Debt Burden (housing basis)
#3 Honolulu County
31.1 low-moderate county distress
Debt Burden (housing basis)

Score Distribution

How Hawaii's 5 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Hawaii Counties

5 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Score Label Primary Driver
1 2,025 Hawaii County 42.2 moderate-low county distress Debt Burden (housing basis)
2 2,448 Maui County 33.9 low-moderate county distress Debt Burden (housing basis)
3 2,577 Honolulu County 31.1 low-moderate county distress Debt Burden (housing basis)
4 2,718 Kauai County 27.6 low county distress Debt Burden (housing basis)
5 2,736 Kalawao County 27.0 low county distress Debt Burden (housing basis)

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.

extreme county distress — 0 Hawaii counties
very high county distress — 0 Hawaii counties
high county distress — 0 Hawaii counties
moderate-high county distress — 0 Hawaii counties
moderate county distress — 0 Hawaii counties
moderate-low county distress — 1 Hawaii county
low-moderate county distress — 2 Hawaii counties
low county distress — 2 Hawaii counties
very low county distress — 0 Hawaii counties
exceptionally low county distress — 0 Hawaii counties

Full CDI methodology and data sources

Hawaii Resources

Hawaii State Profile

State Distress Index score: 32.8; low-moderate state distress. Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Hawaii.

Find Help in Hawaii

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Hawaii.

Hawaii Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Hawaii.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Hawaii to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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