Hilo, HI vs Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHilo, HIHawaiian Paradise Park, HI
Population50,40413,203
Median Household Income$81,779$88,348
Median Rent$1,427/mo$1,310/mo
Median Home Value$483,000$457,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%43.7%
Poverty Rate14.5%10.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287*287*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,924*1,924*
Median AQI3232
Good AQI Days /yr314314
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows65°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min33.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.3—
College Degree Rate34.6%25.8%
Foreign-Born %11%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.