2026 Compare Cities Education:
Milton, FL vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 67.7% more per student than Milton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Hilo than in Milton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milton
 Milton, FLHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Milton    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

the recent collapse of the housing market has made the situation in the job market very dismal. there are some IT jobs thru clearwire that are new tho. If you think you  More

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My experience as a "newcomer" to the Milton area found welcoming business owners, Pensacola Junior College employees, county employees at many offices, and workers at  More

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Over 20 years ago

Very "born and raised", "born again" town. Not friendly to newcomers. Better if you belong to a Fundamentalist/Evangelical church. Otherwise, acceptance into 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 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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