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Anchorage, AK vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Hilo.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Hilo.
People
 Anchorage, AKHilo, HIUnited States
 Population292,54546,559329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%51.3%50.5%
 Male Population51.2%48.7%49.5%
 Median Age34.339.938.4
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 Population - 2010293,76048,795309,327,143
 Population - 2000260,28340,759285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,33837,808251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now10.3%16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%25.3%30.8%
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 Population Density171.4872.193.4
 Land Area1,706.453.43,531,905.4
 Water Area237.64.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKHilo, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%4.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.1%6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%7.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.9%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%4.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.9%4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%13.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.5%11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%10.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.0%5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%7.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.6%11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%5.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.9%3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKHilo, HIUnited States
 White56.1%15.7%59.4%
 Black5.2%0.7%12.2%
 Asian9.5%31.1%5.6%
 Native American6.8%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%10.5%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%29.2%3.2%
 Hispanic9.5%12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKHilo, HIUnited States
 Married Population50.8%45.2%49.8%
     Currently Married48.9%43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%1.5%1.8%
 Single Population49.2%54.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%38.0%33.8%
 Divorced12.0%10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%6.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.682.802.60
 Households106,69516,189124,010,992
 Family Households69,00310,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%24.5%30.5%
     Married couple, no children39.8%42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,6925,50843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.9%18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%14.1%10.8%

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 3 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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