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 | Hilo | Rio Rancho | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,357/mo | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $417,600 | $246,700 | 69.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,589 | $78,978 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.5 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 92.0 | 35.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.4 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 100.2 | 3.9% higher 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 Hilo, you'd need $99,959 in Rio Rancho to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hilo and Rio Rancho have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Rio Rancho than in Hilo. If you earn $80,000 in Hilo, you'd need about $79,967 in Rio Rancho to keep the same standard of living.