Unless you’re some kind of god or can get relocated here via corporate offices, you can’t get a job here until you live here. Putting it straight, it’s a massive risk for your profile. Did you take the quiz? Go to the Hawaii videos section and find the one about how Hawaii affects family and have your wife watch it.

My family and I are planning on moving in the near future to Maui. We don’t have jobs lined out, and that the biggest holdback from us moving there now. What are the chances of getting a job there before we move? You stated its better to save and live there for 6 months on savings while looking for work. We own a house, 3 cars, 3 kids, so a move without work is a big risk! I have applied to several jobs, but none has replied. I’m asking about the risk involved. My wife doesn’t like the risk.

There really is no area (to speak of) that’s more affordable than any other. In Hawaii, it’s rather about degrees of UN-affordability.

So for your “moderate middle-income”, Ft. Shafter area is as good as any other. Pearl City area is nearby as well.

…meaning simple lifetyle, car, normal appliances, cable TV, occasional going out for entertainment, moderate housing, etc. If you can make it work on Maui for < $60k/yr make sure you let us know how!

Thanks for the reply, Peter! But Idk what “moderate middle-income lifestyle” means. I did the quiz and the result was “Hawaii could work for you”, but I’ll check it out soon. Im planning to stay 6mo-1year studying agriculture and working as wwofer. I’ll let you know if Maui its for me (with less than 60k for sure).

You need a household income far above $60k for a moderate middle-income lifestyle equivalent to the mainland. Probably more like $150k and that’s assuming you’ll rent a small condo. We made up a quiz to help people figure out if they can live in Hawaii. Try it!

Wow, how much you need to make to live in Maui? Everybody is rich or you just assuming? All those who make less than the Federal government’s official poverty threshold, which for a family of four is $24,000.00.