Can you please lend your opinion on which you feel is the best to live (with a family of 3 school aged children) in order from best to least- and reasons why. Thank you!!!

well i can tell u that u have too many dependents for hawaii, u would need ur command to ask for a waiver, is possible to get it cuz i got it but is just another bump n the wait is long and if they say no u might get screw with going somewhere else. clearwater is very nice place, i have friends in both airsta and small boat sta. about sacramento well never been there so ill leave that one to somebody else to answer. but if u do get hawaii, man is real nice here if u like out doors and beach life. my kids love it im glad they allowed me to come. well hope that helps

Seriously? Three kids disqualifies us from going to HI? Wow! I never even would have thought of that, sounds communist to me! Can anyone shed any more light on this new information? Thanks!

i thought the same thing when they told me. the cost of living here is high but doable. as long as u have ur finances in good standing and ur command has ur back they should have no prob letting u bring ur deps. go ask ur YN cuz i got orders first and then they told me, n if they wouldve said no, i wouldve had to pick some crappy picks! it also depends on ur rank! im an e-5 n they said i was allowed 2, me n my wife and a kid, i was like so wut do i do with the other two?