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Jacksonville, FL vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 80.4% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Hilo than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  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 5 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 5 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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