Hawaii is consistently rated as one of the best places in the United States to live in terms of environment, low crime rate, quality education, recreation, and longevity.

Hawaii's unsurpassed quality of life can be credited to the state's mild climate and beautiful scenery; state-of-the-art environmental technologies; excellent health-care services; world class educational institutions; superb recreational and cultural opportunities; and the "Aloha Spirit"- Hawaii's gift to the world and the glue which holds our diverse people together in harmony.

Yet recreation is only part of the Island way of life. The friendly culture and relaxed lifestyle are probably the reasons that Hawaii residents expect to live longer that their U.S. Mainland counterparts (75.9 vs 72.6). In fact, Japanese in Hawaii live longer (79.4 years) than those living in Japan (77.2 years).



Arts and Culture
The arts and culture are alive and well in Oahu, and are valued as an integral part of the island's overall economic and community well being. Traditional Hawaiian music and dance, a symphony orchestra and numerous art galleries are just a few of the highlights of the wide array of arts and culture available on Oahu. For more information, visit the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau web site.



Attractions
From the world-famous Waikiki beach, to Diamond Head, to the famous USS Arizona and USS Missouri battleships stationed in Pearl Harbor, to an aquarium, zoo, children's museum and water park, Oahu has a wide range of world-class attractions. Oahu's attractions lure visitors - as well as new investors - to the island every year. For more information, visit the Oahu Attractions Association web site.

In Hawaii, you can live and raise a family with all the benefits of a major metropolitan city, in a clean environment with a low crime rate. You have access to top-rated private and public educational institutions from kindergarten through graduate school. And the cost of living is among the lowest in the Pacific Rim - lower than Los Angeles, Singapore, Beijing, or Hong Kong.



With Hawaii's high quality of life, locating in Hawaii offers the strategic benefit of being able to recruit and retain the brightest minds possible. This is a place where entrepreneurs and employees can work hard and play hard year around.

In the new millennia, high-tech industries can relocate almost anywhere. Because of our quality of life, political stability, and communication capabilities, Hawaii is an excellent choice for global businesses that must be able to deal on the same day with markets on both sides of the Pacific Rim.

Companies of the future will remain competitive only as long as they can attract highly motivated and effective workers and allow them to work where they can be most productive and innovative. Companies located in Hawaii enjoy exceptional leverage, for the quality of life here is second to none.

Hawaii's vision of attracting more high technology companies while preserving the vitality of our main economic driver, the tourism industry rests on our ability to keep Hawaii as a desirable place to live and work.

Information provided by:
DBEDT "Hawaii Global Islands"