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Hilo, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
48,223
Population
900/sq mi density
$78,713
Median Income
$39,868 per capita
$455,100
Home Value
$541,440 Zillow
$1,347
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,821
Violent Crime/100K
1,945 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$78,713 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$455,100 home value, $1,347/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,821 violent crimes/100K (379% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,713
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,868
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hilo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hilo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,713
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,868
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,663
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,367
Restaurants
490
Healthcare
503
Retail
624
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,663
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,582
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,713 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,868 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $12,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,367 |
| Restaurants | 490 |
| Healthcare | 503 |
| Retail | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,582 |