Word on the Street

The following information about life in Hawaii is solely the personal opinion and experiences of the webmaster.  If you have any recommendations, please contact me through my email at the bottom of the page.

Places to Live

One of my first concerns about the transfer was which community in Oahu I should look at for housing.  Here is a breakdown of some of the more popular areas to live:

-Waikiki and Downtown

Advantages: Downtown, convenient

Disadvantages: Price

-Kaneohe and East Oahu

Advantages: Easy access to the beach and an easy drive along Highway H3

Disadvantages: Distant geographically from much of life on Oahu

-Pearl City, Pearl Ridge, Waipahu, Aiea, Salt Lake (Central Oahu)

Advantages: Economical and close to the base.  Close to many shopping centers

Disadvantages: Crowded and not always the best price to living area ratio

-Ewa Beach and West Oahu

Advantages: Suburbia living, quiet

Disadvantages: The traffic can be awful on Highway H1.

-Mililani (North of Pearl Harbor)

Advantages: Nice, quiet, close to Highway H2.

Disadvantages: More rural and isolated

DOD referral.com is the prime search engine for finding the right place.