Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Hawaii
Hilo is the Big Island affordability and access market in Hawaii, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, transportation, benefits, and moving costs.
Hawaii
Lihue is a Kauai regional access and supply-cost market in Hawaii, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lihue has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Hilo has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lihue minus Hilo.
| Metric | Hilo | Lihue | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,077 | $2,244 | +$167 | Hilo | Hilo has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $552,686 | $879,181 | +$326,495 | Hilo | Hilo has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $260/mo | $266/mo | +$6/mo | Hilo | Hilo has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 126 | 128 | +2 | Hilo | Hilo has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $112,000 | $100,800 | -$11,200 | Lihue | Lihue has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 56/100 | 60/100 | +4 | Lihue | Lihue has the higher move score. |