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Kaiminani vs Hilo

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Kaiminani, HI
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Hilo, HI
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Kaiminani
Hilo
Climate
85 · Top 9%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs
14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 29%
vs
66 · Bottom 28%
Schools
21 · Bottom 12%
vs
44 · Bottom 40%
Access
57 · Bottom 6%
vs
90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 36%
vs
46 · Bottom 25%

Measured values

MetricKaiminaniHiloSource period
Population11,46550,4042024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$110,560$81,7792024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$46,048$41,7082024 ACS 5-Year
Population density308/sq mi940/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$772,800$483,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,202$1,4272024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate73.6%66.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%34.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate9.8%14.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high86°F83°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low69°F64°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation9.9"120.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport62 mi3 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.2 min21.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age44.042.72024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools6162024-25 school year
Students per teacher15.2914.402024-25 school year
Math proficiency16.0%25.0%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency31.1%41.3%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility55.3%53.3%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Kaiminani

Elevated or high exposure: volcanic activity, earthquake, inland flooding.

Hilo

Elevated or high exposure: volcanic activity, earthquake, inland flooding.

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Kaiminani
53
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60
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