The family layer · sourced, dated, honest
Moving a family to Oahu
Schools, childcare, the commute, and the spouse-career question — mapped per installation, every fact pulled from a public source with its date shown. We rank nothing and publish no attendance boundaries; we point you at the official tools and tell you what care costs.
The Second Paycheck Report
Sourced Oahu childcare costs and a bring-your-own-wage crossover calculator.
Spouse jobs & license portability
The official doors: MSEP, federal spouse preference, NAF/MWR, DCCA license recognition.
By installation
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
Schools, childcare finders, and commute bands for families around JBPHH.
Schofield Barracks & Wheeler Army Airfield
Schools, childcare finders, and commute bands for families around Schofield.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii — Kaneohe Bay
Schools, childcare finders, and commute bands for families around MCBH.
Camp H.M. Smith
Schools, childcare finders, and commute bands for families around Camp Smith.
Tripler Army Medical Center
Schools, childcare finders, and commute bands for families around Tripler.
Fort Shafter
Schools, childcare finders, and commute bands for families around Fort Shafter.
Coast Guard Base Honolulu isn't in this release's school/commute dataset yet; its family page follows when that data lands. Private/parochial schools and a named-employer table are also deferred to a later cycle — v1 links the official finders rather than reprint a partial list.
Get the arrival brief
One useful email when the numbers change — BAH cycle updates, rent-band refreshes, and first word when full service opens. No spam. Leave anytime.