Cost of Living / Hilo, HI Micro Area Metro
Cost of Living in Hilo, HI Micro Area Metro
Official metro name: Hilo, HI Micro Area
Hilo, HI Micro Area Metro has a population of 202,163. Median household income is $74,238 and median rent is $1,352 per month. Rent is roughly 21.9% of median monthly income.
State: HI Micro AreaPopulation: 202,163Income: $74,238Rent: $1,352Affordability: Affordable (21.9%)
Median Household Income
$74,238
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,352
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.9%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
99
Simplified relative index
Is Hilo, HI Micro Area Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Hilo, HI Micro Area Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,352, which is about 21.9% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Hilo, HI Micro Area Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,352 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Hilo, HI Micro Area Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $74,238 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.