2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Idaho Falls, ID vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Household income in Hilo, is 23% more than it is in Idaho Falls and is 2% above the National Average.
- Idaho Falls unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Hilo unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Idaho Falls, IDHilo, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.4%8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.2%33.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%4.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,395$34,678$37,638
 Household Income$57,412$70,356$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,344$87,016$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Idaho Falls, IDHilo, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%6.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.1%17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Idaho Falls, IDHilo, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%9.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.3%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%4.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%7.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  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 3 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 3 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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