2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kent, WA vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Household income in Hilo, is 12% less than it is in Kent and is 2% above the National Average.
- Kent unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Hilo unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Kent, WAHilo, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%33.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%4.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,983$34,678$37,638
 Household Income$79,781$70,356$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,949$87,016$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kent, WAHilo, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%6.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.7%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kent, WAHilo, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%9.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%4.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%7.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.0%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

hello every one   More

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  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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