Whats up guys,

 

This would be like me asking people on the Internet what Worcester is like compared with Boston. I don't know what I would get out of it, above and beyond reading the Wikipedia articles or going there myself.

 

when I read big island I thought australia............

 

Well being that this is the Hawaii community, I'm sure there are LOCALS from the ISLANDS that could give me a better understanding. Thanks for your intelligent input though.

 

Oh .. not that intelligent .. as you can tell

Hope you get some good feedback. Remember, put it in perspective if you have to move there for job. Big Island or Oahu, you're still somewhere that Bostonians pay $$$$ to go for vacation. Hehehe.

 

I thought bostonians went south for the winter aka (florida), like new yorkers...you never watched home alone.

 

Kona is dry like the leeward side of Oahu, but has wide open spaces with a huge volcano if you look mauka. I have friends that live in Kona and their main complaint is there isn't much nightlife or a selection of places to eat like Honolulu. Life is little more laid back and more relax I'm told. If you end up living off the beaten path, you may not even have running water. Some communities require homeowners to have their water delivered by a water truck. Cost of living is higher but land is cheaper ... as long as you don't mind owning property on lava rock. Also, if you suffer from respiratory problems, the vog will make your condition worst.

I would suggest going on google maps street view just to get an idea what the area/roads look like.

 

Thanks Kimi. I didnt know those things.

 

chill laid back area we own a house there by the beach in KONA

just like KIMi said night life is EH

 

what real estate site is there to browse homes or condos for sale?