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Elko, NV vs Hilo, HI

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- The median age of a home in Elko is 22.2% younger than the median age of a home in Hilo.
 Elko, NVHilo, HIUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$463,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.164.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$2.7$11.0
 Homes Owned51.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elko, NVHilo, HIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,540$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elko, NVHilo, HIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elko, NVHilo, HIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock29.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elko, NVHilo, HIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock25.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.4%12.2%
Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  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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