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Hilo, HI vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 87.4% less rainy days than Hilo.
- Boulder has 40.0% more Sunny Days than Hilo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 17.4% worse than Hilo
 Hilo, HIBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low63  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index9.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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