Kailua (Hawaii County), HI vs Hilo, HI

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

MetricKailua (Hawaii County), HIHilo, HI
Population21,81850,404
Median Household Income$88,211$81,779
Median Rent$1,754/mo$1,427/mo
Median Home Value$667,400$483,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.2%46.7%
Poverty Rate14.3%14.5%
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 Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows69°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min20.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.214.3
College Degree Rate33.6%34.6%
Foreign-Born %19.6%11%
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.