Population
Hilo
48,223
Randolph Town
34,683
Median Income
Hilo
$78,713
Randolph Town
$103,129
Home Value
Hilo
$455,100
Randolph Town
$463,500
Rent
Hilo
$1,347
Randolph Town
$2,049
Crime Rate
Hilo
N/A
Randolph Town
2.40
Cost of Living
Hilo
130.2
Randolph Town
174.7
Avg Temp
Hilo
N/A
Randolph Town
N/A
Unemployment
Hilo
7.2%
Randolph Town
7.9%
How Similar Are Hilo & Randolph Town?
Randolph Town is Hilo's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hilo
48,223
Randolph Town
34,683
Hilo has a 28% larger population than Randolph Town.
Political Leaning
Hilo
34.7%
Randolph Town
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hilo
7.2%
Randolph Town
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Hilo
$78,713
Randolph Town
$103,129
Randolph Town has a 24% higher median income than Hilo.
Home Values
Hilo
$455,100
Randolph Town
$463,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Hilo
24.2%
Randolph Town
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Hilo
16.4%
Randolph Town
29.5%
Randolph Town has a 45% higher demographics than Hilo.
Cost of Living
Hilo
130.2
Randolph Town
174.7
Randolph Town has a 25% higher cost of living than Hilo.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hilo and Randolph Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Hilo
0
Randolph Town
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hilo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHilo scores 97.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.4 in Randolph Town. Hilo scores 166.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 235.4 in Randolph Town. Hilo scores 130.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 174.7 in Randolph Town.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRandolph Town has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 9.4% in Hilo. Hilo has a median property tax of $1,232 vs $5,602 in Randolph Town (78% lower). Hilo has a median rent of $1,347 vs $2,049 in Randolph Town (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Randolph Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRandolph Town has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 14.1% in Hilo. Hilo: 18 min vs Randolph Town: 32 min for mean commute. Randolph Town has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 8.5% in Hilo.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRandolph Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 24.2% in Hilo.
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 1.4x the size of Randolph Town (34,683). Randolph Town skews younger with a median age of 41.0 vs 42.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hilo
Randolph Town
Healthcare — Randolph Town leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRandolph Town: 5 vs Hilo: 3 for nearby hospitals. Randolph Town: 5 vs Hilo: 3 for with emergency services. Randolph Town: 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 — Hilo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilo has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Randolph Town. Randolph Town has a public transit of 8.8% compared to 0.8% in Hilo. Hilo: 18 min vs Randolph Town: 32 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Hilo, HI
Compare Hilo against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.