In General
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7/6/2005
In general Oahu is a place where you can grow old and die happy. If you are young and plan to buy a home when you get here it might be a good idea to have a high paying job, with many of the homes in good neighborhoods averaging around 1.5 million, and apartments will run you about $900 or more for a 1 bed/bath, that's just the price you pay for paradise. Beautiful places, immaculate beaches on the windward side of the island. Public schools are mediocre at best. Private schools while expensive are worth the money. The local language "pigin" takes a bit of getting used to. Great emergency services 42 firestations and 18 ambulances patrol the island. Crime rates vary from area to area. The busy pace set by the continental US is all but lost here in the islands. A term known as Hawaiian time refers to Hawaiis generally relaxed lifestyle.
Justin | East Honolulu, HI