{"id":6671,"date":"2022-08-10T10:04:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suggestedbylocals.com\/?p=6671"},"modified":"2023-06-01T15:43:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T21:43:52","slug":"17-reasons-not-to-move-to-oahu-hawaii-voted-by-the-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suggestedbylocals.com\/17-reasons-not-to-move-to-oahu-hawaii-voted-by-the-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Reasons Not to Move to Oahu, Hawaii (Voted by the Locals!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To many, the island of Oahu, Hawaii seems like it is an island paradise, and to many people it is. However, that doesn’t mean that the people that live there also think that this island paradise is a great place to live, especially long-term. Like other places, the island of Oahu is not perfect. We have compiled 17 reasons why you shouldn’t move to Oahu, Hawaii anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Traffic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The traffic in Oahu, Hawaii is absolutely awful, and so are many of the roads. Even though many people don’t bring their car with them when they move to Oahu, there are hundreds to thousands of cars on the roads of Oahu at a time, especially during rush hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is public transport, but the public transport infrastructure isn’t great, which leads to busses and trains being late often. If you want to get anywhere in the morning, afternoon, or evening in Oahu, make sure you leave as early as possible so you can get to where you are going on time or only slightly late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roads on Oahu are not the best and are not maintained well. There are massive potholes, uneven pavement, unpaved roads, no guard rails, and livestock that regularly cross the road, blocking cars and making the already bad traffic worse. Although not all roads on Oahu have these issues, there are enough of them that locals often complain about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. High Rent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cost of housing is absolutely ridiculous in Oahu, Hawaii. The average rent cost in Oahu is nearly $2,000 per month, and that doesn’t even include the cost of utilities or other fees that housing complexes charge their tenants. It is very easy to find housing that costs more than $2,000 per month, but it is very hard to find decent housing that costs less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many houses and apartments that are somewhat reasonably priced are rundown, outdated, and of low quality, so you will have to pay a pretty penny to find decent housing when trying to find a place to live in Oahu. That is if you can even find a place that is available to rent or buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is extremely hard to find a place to live in Oahu because space is limited and a lot of people want to live there. This drives up the cost of housing because of supply and demand. So, if you plan to move to Oahu, make sure you start looking for a place to live months in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. High Cost of Living<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cost of rent\"Opens<\/a> is not the only large cost that you will be paying every month while living in Oahu, Hawaii, as the cost of living is extremely high. On average, you will likely spend between $500-$1,000 every month on groceries, as many grocery items that are considered staples in many households are more expensive when you purchase them in Oahu than in other states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, a gallon of milk can cost nearly $9. This is partly because they have to ship many items to the island so you can buy them, as there isn’t anywhere to make or grow certain items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawaii is considered the most expensive state in the United States to live in, followed by New York and Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. High Population<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The island of Oahu has an extremely high population\"Opens<\/a>. In 2021, about 1,000,890 people lived on the island, which is a lot of people for such a small island. The population of Oahu changes every year because people move there while others leave, but it will likely always be a densely populated island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Tourists<\/h2>\n\n\n
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If you think that the population of Oahu is a lot of people to be around, you absolutely should not move there, especially when you consider how many tourists visit the island every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 450,000-570,000 tourists\"Opens<\/a> visit the island of Oahu every month<\/strong>, which means about 5,400,000-6,840,000 tourists visit every year. That is a lot of people visiting one small island that already has a massive number of people living on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. High Crime Rate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another reason why you shouldn’t move to Oahu, Hawaii is the high crime rate\"Opens<\/a>. The exact crime rate is currently unknown, but it has been increasing in recent years. The police are trying to keep people safe, but so far their efforts seem to be somewhat in vain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Far Away From the Other Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The island of Oahu is quite far away from the other islands in the state, which means it will be relatively hard for you to travel off of the island and see the beauty of the other Hawaii islands. This limits your resources and limits what you can do in your free time. You will definitely have to increase your travel budget if you move to Oahu, Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is about how long it will take you to travel to another island from Oahu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n