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

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 3.5% less per student than Gilroy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% lower in Hilo than in Gilroy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilroy
 Gilroy, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  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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