2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Anchorage, AK vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hilo has been positive.
- Hilo has 1.8% less unemployment than Anchorage.
- Hilo job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 Anchorage, AKHilo, HIUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.6%8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth16.1%33.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-10.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%-12.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.5%-1.3%6.3%
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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