Population
Hilo
48,223
Newark
30,309
Median Income
Hilo
$78,713
Newark
$71,373
Home Value
Hilo
$455,100
Newark
$357,600
Rent
Hilo
$1,347
Newark
$1,611
Crime Rate
Hilo
N/A
Newark
3.10
Cost of Living
Hilo
130.2
Newark
132.1
Avg Temp
Hilo
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Hilo
7.2%
Newark
6.7%
How Similar Are Hilo & Newark?
Newark is Hilo's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hilo
48,223
Newark
30,309
Hilo has a 37% larger population than Newark.
Political Leaning
Hilo
34.7%
Newark
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Hilo
7.2%
Newark
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hilo
$78,713
Newark
$71,373
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Hilo
$455,100
Newark
$357,600
Hilo has a 21% higher home values than Newark.
Education
Hilo
24.2%
Newark
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Hilo
16.4%
Newark
68.5%
Newark's demographics is significantly higher than Hilo's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Hilo
130.2
Newark
132.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hilo and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hilo
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Newark
Newark leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewark has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,810 vs $2,076 in Hilo (15% lower). Hilo scores 97.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Newark. Newark has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,603 in Hilo (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hilo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilo has a median property tax of $1,232 vs $2,903 in Newark (58% lower). Hilo has a single-family homes of 80.5% compared to 56.7% in Newark. Hilo has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 50.3% in Newark.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilo: 23,524 vs Newark: 14,215 for labor force. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 8.5% in Hilo. Hilo has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 27.1% in Newark.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHilo has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 31.2% in Newark.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilo has a population of 48,223, about 1.6x the size of Newark (30,309). Newark skews younger with a median age of 22.0 vs 42.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hilo
Newark
Healthcare — Newark leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHilo: 3 vs Newark: 2 for with emergency services. Newark: 5 vs Hilo: 3 for nearby hospitals. Newark: 3.0 vs Hilo: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.7% in Hilo. Newark has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Hilo. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 8.5% in Hilo.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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