City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Carmel | Hilo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,499/mo | $1,228/mo | 22.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $425,900 | $417,600 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $132,859 | $75,589 | 75.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 104.1 | 8.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 125.1 | 29.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 104.6 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Carmel, you'd need $100,176 in Hilo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Carmel and Hilo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Carmel, you'd need about $80,141 in Hilo to keep the same standard of living.