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

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 29.9% more per student than Naples.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Hilo than in Naples. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naples
 Naples, FLHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,711  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Naples    71 Reviews

When I moved to Naples a few years ago an average one bedroom apartment cost 1000 a month to rent. Now the average one bedroom apartment is over $2200 and rising  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a beautiful town. Super clean, green, and people are happy. Cost of living is relative to where you are coming from. Also, depends on the area of Naples. The  More

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Warm weather, nice beaches, some good restaurants, and botanical gardens to check out. Unfortunately, the hospitals are terrible, there is not much to do, and too many  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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