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Kauai County
- B-Overall Grade
- County in Hawaii
- 25 reviews
- Public SchoolsB-
- HousingD-
- NightlifeB+
- Good for FamiliesB-
- DiversityA+
- JobsB-
- WeatherNG
- Cost of LivingD
- Health & FitnessA
- Outdoor ActivitiesB+
- CommuteB+
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$546,000
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,333
National
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Kauai County Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Residents
Working in Kauai County
Jobs
B-
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$78,482
National
$55,322Kauai County Reviews
25 reviews
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Kauai is an astonishingly beautiful place. We are filled with picturesque beaches, fun hiking trails, and 360-degree views. If you are looking for a slow, relaxing life in the tropics, Kauai may be the place for you! The "Aloha Spirit" is real and alive, in my opinion, more so than the other islands in the chain. Most here are friendly and enjoy island life. However, island fever is something to take into consideration. Kauai is very small, especially if you're moving from a city or a place with access to one. We are a collection of small towns and suburban neighborhoods, so if you're into shopping and vibrant nightlife, you'll probably get pretty bored. All of our restaurants close at 8 pm, maybe 9 pm on the weekends. Houses are crazy expensive, and so is everything else. All my relatives who visit are always shocked to see the price of a gallon of milk (it nears $6 sometimes). That being said, Kauai has a sort of magical energy and many who come to visit end up moving here!
Overall a wonderful place to call home. The diversity of cultures brings different food, languages, and customs to the table. This brings new and different experiences. Community feels like one big family, as everyone knows everyone here. So much fun things to do, from going to the beach, going to different cultural ceremonies, etc. However, things are getting more and more expensive, along with safety being an upcoming issue with recent shooting and bomb threats going throughout schools.
Kaua`i is truly special. Only 552 sq. miles, the island is small enough to "see" in a day, but dense enough so that one could live their entire life on it without experiencing all it has to offer. As the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands, it is filled with the most abundant forestry as well as old volcanic matter, or red dirt. The only island to remain independent from King Kamehameha's mission to conquer and unite all of the Hawaiian Islands hundreds of years ago, Kaua`i still has the feel of it being its own territory. Genuine aloha is apparent island-wide as long as mutual respect is shared. A healing place, the `aina (or land) of Kaua`i encourages its people to live humbly and presently.