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Hilo, HI vs East Moline, IL

#64 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#150 2005 Best Places to Live

#211 Best Green Cities

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

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

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

We have lived in this area for 15 years. Over that time, property taxes have continually increased (today $11,000 annually for a $325,000 home). Now as we start to plan  More

We are approaching retirement age. As we review our current situation, we find that we are going to have to sell our home and relocate - because we cannot afford the  More