Hawaii County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 5 counties in Hawaii, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 40.4.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Hawaii Snapshot
Hawaii County Map
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All 5 Hawaii counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Most & Least Distressed
Most Distressed
Least Distressed
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 | Zone | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,842 | Hawaii County | 46.0 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 2 | 1,947 | Maui County | 44.0 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 3 | 2,071 | Honolulu County | 42.0 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 4 | 2,340 | Kauai County | 37.5 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 5 | 2,625 | Kalawao County | 32.4 | Healthy | Consumer Credit Distress |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using PCA-weighted percentile-rank scoring across five statistically derived dimensions: Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, and Legal Distress. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.