2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Yakutat, AK vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hilo has been positive.
- Hilo has 1.8% more unemployment than Yakutat.
- Hilo job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 Yakutat, AKHilo, HIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth1.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth11.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-9.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Yakutat    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Yakutat is one of the most beautiful places to live. You go back in time at least 20yrs. No cell service,no roads in or out ,travel by boat or plane. We have a world  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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