Living in Hilo

Hilo is a large place in Hawaii, United States, home to 43,263 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #1 of 16,523), nature lovers (top 16%, #2,845 of 18,063), people who want to live by the sea (top 20%, #1,243 of 6,413).

Residents43,263

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport100 km (Ellison Onizuka Kona International)

Nearest city of 100k+337 km

Within 30 km83,800 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 1,230 m

Distance to Washington, D.C.7,639 km

Within 10 km45,801 people

LandscapeHawaii, Hawaiian Islands

Winter daylight10 h 56 min, sunset 4:47

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Good to know about Hilo

The landscape belongs to Hawaii.
It is right on the coast of the North Pacific Ocean.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 56 min and sets around 4:47; in late June it sets around 7:02.

How Hilo ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Hawaii
Young family	37	#9,104 of 11,898	#178 of 204	Map
Low-income household	17	#9,220 of 9,771	#104 of 153	Map
Low-income family	27	#7,203 of 8,006	#119 of 140	Map
Single parent	31	#5,620 of 6,237	#92 of 100	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#4,856 of 9,474	#147 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	57	#5,480 of 9,474	#160 of 175	Map
Early retiree	64	#3,195 of 10,762	#152 of 174	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	49	#6,571 of 7,271	#72 of 105	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	9	#7,918 of 8,006	#115 of 140	Map
Budget-constrained mover	24	#10,296 of 12,111	#49 of 197	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	42	#5,028 of 7,271	#100 of 105	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#5,760 of 9,474	#168 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#2,845 of 18,063	#125 of 240	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	77	#1 of 16,523	#1 of 236	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#11,051 of 18,063	#10 of 240	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#6,436 of 16,523	#202 of 236	Map
Lottery winner	47	#7,137 of 21,167	#170 of 246	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,678 of 12,111	#127 of 197	Map
Coastal living	71	#1,243 of 6,413	#156 of 197	Map
Business owner	36	#7,921 of 12,111	#179 of 197	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Health and elderly77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Green space66
Jobs and economy56
Foundation55
Education and family47
Lifestyle and amenities46
Safety and community44
Mobility and connectivity37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
Affordability18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Flat land (terrain relief)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.