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16,270people live here $80,388median household incomeNear US average $3,230median rent per month▲ 129% above US

Schofield Barracks is a US Army post. These figures cover the people who live on post, mostly young service members and their families, so it isn’t ranked against other cities. Most people stationed here live off post, in Wahiawa or Mililani.

What it's like to live in Schofield Barracks

Schofield Barracks is an unincorporated community in Hawaii with county unemployment below the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Schofield Barracks deals with rent well above the national average, a population that has been shrinking, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Short commutes
Clean air
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Shrinking population
High rent burden for renters

How Schofield Barracks compares

Median household income

Schofield Barracks$80,388

Hawaii avg$100,389

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Schofield Barracks$3,230

Hawaii avg$1,971

US$1,413

What it takes to move to Schofield Barracks

Based on Schofield Barracks's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$6,460

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $129,200 a year
80% of Schofield Barracks renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 129% above US

$3,230/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $3,230 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move.

80% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

2.3% county unemployment

Unemployment in Honolulu County is 2.3%, well below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Honolulu County (county-wide)

Safety

181 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Schofield Barracks doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Honolulu Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1459/100k · Policed by Honolulu Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 59% below US

11 min average commute

Commutes run short here, averaging 10.6 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 7 in 10 workers drive to work.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

56%

Walk

28%

Carpool

11%

Other

3.4%

Work from home

2.5%

Public transit

0.2%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 63°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 11% below US

32% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 32% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Honouliuli National Historic Site (7 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Schofield Barracks's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and a population that has been shrinking. A year of median rent ($3,230/mo) equals 48% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low) and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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