2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hilo, HI vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 6.3% less per student than Hilo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Anchorage than in Hilo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilo
 Hilo, HIAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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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