2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davis, CA vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 27.0% more per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% lower in Hilo than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  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 4 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 4 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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