2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lomita, CA vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 1.8% more per student than Lomita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Hilo than in Lomita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lomita
 Lomita, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor380  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.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lomita    3 Reviews

My Mother-in-Law has lived here for more than 25 years. The current City Council are some of the most miserable, corrupt dudes in a 20 mile radius. Very uptight all the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Multiple parks to exercise  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great little neighborhood, has a small town feel. Yet only 15 minutes from Redondo Beach and 20 from LA. Lots of fairs and festivals year round Reminds me of  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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