Living in Hilo
In Hilo, unemployment is 6.9% (2024).
Hilo's population was 44,186 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Hilo reached 6.87%. Hilo had a foreign population of 5,551 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 80% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 96% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hilo?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,292 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,318 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
Is Hilo a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
12.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,551 of 44,186 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Hilo 6.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,246 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.87 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Hilo?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,567 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,292 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,194 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hilo. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hilo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 202.6 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hilo when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,111 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Department of the Attorney General publishes statewide crime data and expanded dashboard (News Release 2026-54)6Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Hilo's nearest airport was ITO, 5 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hilo. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 in the air was 2.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 21.9°C in January to 24.6°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Hilo 2.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 2.66 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 25.9 · Feb 25.8 · Mar 25.8 · Apr 26.1 · May 27.1 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 28 · Nov 26.8 · Dec 26 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 17.8 · Feb 17.8 · Mar 18.4 · Apr 19 · May 19.6 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 21 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 21 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 18.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 21.9 · Feb 21.8 · Mar 22.1 · Apr 22.5 · May 23.3 · Jun 24 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 24.3 · Nov 23.3 · Dec 22.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 199.7 · Feb 259.6 · Mar 322 · Apr 238.7 · May 177.5 · Jun 185.4 · Jul 234.7 · Aug 287.1 · Sep 221.1 · Oct 260.1 · Nov 365.5 · Dec 306.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 6.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 2.59 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 3,058 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 28.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 23.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | 17.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±4.6 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±12.4 °C, Reims (France) ±12.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±12.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±13.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±13.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
An area of 138.8 km² comprised Hilo at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 363 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport87.4%Foreign residents12.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 138.8 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.01 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,551 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 363 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 44,186 people | 31 Dec 2020 | State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Hilo
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Hawaiian Paradise Park as a Hilo alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 2.8% Hawaiian Paradise Park vs 6.9% Hilo−59%
- Residents: 14,957 Hawaiian Paradise Park vs 44,186 Hilo−66%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,448 Hawaiian Paradise Park vs €3,246 Hilo+6%
- Foreign residents: 9.5% Hawaiian Paradise Park vs 11.0% Hilo−14%
- Annual PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³ Hawaiian Paradise Park vs 2.7 µg/m³ Hilo+8%
North Bethesda as a Hilo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 7628 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,246 Hilo+89%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 11.0% Hilo+210%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 2.7 µg/m³ Hilo+121%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.9% Hilo−47%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 North Bethesda vs 5,111 Hilono percentage
Cities near Hilo
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,448 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Hilo?
The unemployment rate is 6.87 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Hilo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.66 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Hilo?
Police recorded 5,111 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Department of the Attorney General publishes statewide crime data and expanded dashboard (News Release 2026-54).
How many people live in Hilo?
The published population is 44,186 people. Source: State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program.
How many foreign residents live in Hilo?
5,551 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Hilo a good place to live?
Hilo may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Hilo?
Hawaiian Paradise Park is near Hilo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hilo, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c98e1c5fe90649b2cd129c5e31987f9b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hilo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Department of the Attorney General publishes statewide crime data and expanded dashboard (News Release 2026-54) governor.hawaii.gov · checked 2026-10-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- State of Hawaii, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Statewide GIS Program geodata.hawaii.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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