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Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo spends 88.0% more per student than Lake Havasu City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% lower in Hilo than in Lake Havasu City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Havasu City
 Lake Havasu City, AZHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,572  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor554  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  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 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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