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Phoenix, AZ vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 1.1% more likely to be married in Hilo.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Hilo.
 Phoenix, AZHilo, HIUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,559329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,759285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock872.193.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZHilo, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZHilo, HIUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZHilo, HIUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  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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