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Hilo is a mid-size city of 50,404 people in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It's about 121 miles from Kahului, HI and 212 miles from Honolulu, HI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 77°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $483k and rent runs about $1k a month.
50,404people
$483kTypical home
$1,427/moRent
81° / 77°Summer / winter
0"Snow
306Sunny days
282Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 50,404
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 940 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Honolulu, HI
- 121 mi to Kahului, HI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $483k (≈$3,046/mo)
- Median rent $1,427/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 77°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (10 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 282 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to ITO airport
- 63 mi to KOA (major hub)
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 299 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Hawaii districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 209 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Hawaii County: D+28 in 2024
- Hawaii: D+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk