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Hilo, HI vs Issaquah, WA

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Highlights
- Issaquah spends 13.1% more per student than Hilo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% higher in Issaquah than in Hilo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Issaquah had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilo
 Hilo, HIIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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