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Meridian, ID vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo has 1,212.8% more rainy days than Meridian.
- Hilo has 17.1% less Sunny Days than Meridian.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilo scores 17.8% better than Meridian
 Meridian, IDHilo, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  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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