PROS and CONS - Living On Kauai

I was born and raised on Kauai then I left Kauai for Oahu back in 1991 and left Oahu for WA in June 2000, growing up on Kauai during the 70’s and 80’s was the best times of my life, not much traffic, cheaper living, and the lifestyle was more laidback, the sugar industry was definitely keeping Kauai’s economy afloat and wasn’t deeply dependent on tourism, back in those days there wasn’t much locked gates to many places such as swimming holes and beaches, we used to ride our bikes around the cane fields and to the beaches, I miss those days.

Something that is rarely talked about is the rust. If you own a nice car, you will need to take steps to keep the rust to a minimum.

I lived on Kauai as an editor of a book for 9 months in 1991-1992. Loved it, but 9 months was enough. I never complained about Honolulu being slow after that. Three months after I left Hurricane Iniki hit and destroyed much of the island. Some of my favorite places are still gone. The one con you missed is the limited medical care. If you are seriously injured, you probably need to be airlifted to Honolulu. Thousands of dollars just for transportation.

I was curious about house prices, I went on Zillow..... insane!! I will stay in Georgia until I win the lottery so I can buy a mansion in Hawaii 🤣😂

I visited Kauai in January. Everything you mentioned is what I experience. You are correct a great intimate community! Thanks for sharing! A!

Right on! I hope to be there soon.

Loved your video man! Very informative and balanced look on your paradise 🤙

Pro- all the chickens! Chickens everywhere, and I like it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Great video just what I needed to see ! I’m hoping to be there in the next few months to live :)

Good one. I’m going there in a couple months.

I'm remembering things about living in Kilauea back in the 80's while watching this! We lived on Ho'okui Rd, had a waterfall in our backyard and our house is probably super expensive these days. I remember a little restaurant in Princeville that had a really cool surfboard as a bar or table I think. Also, a fun fact- I knew the two brothers that were from Hanalei that became pro surfers. I was about 10 years older but my mom and their mom were friends. Thank you for this, I haven't been back there in years only to Oahu to visit my dad.

Great info 👍

Been living on Kauai over 20 yrs. , tourism is chocking our island need to limit it. Aloha

Muy buen video bro excelente saludos desde OHIO

Big pro that it isn’t commercialized. What people who agree with these high housing costs like it’s a worthiness issue. Keep in mind that the skilled labor is almost non existent because they can’t afford to get in (buy or rent) when cost of living is so high. Governments/city planners approving big investor building projects love to overlook the need for affordable workforce housing that isn’t a slum. Many natives and locals get forced out of these dream environments because of development by “corporate interests” and mainland retirees. I am dealing with this in my super desired area of Florida. Once the word got out it became a challenge for those already living here.

And doctors!!!!!!!!!!!! its a serious problem. Lots of MDs leave the island and there are few experts -- they bring specialists over from Oahu but you may wait months. You have to go to Oahu for tests/scans and experts in their field.

Thanks for sharing the experience! We love Kauai, started going there in the early 2000, bought a timeshare in Poipu Beach area & have been visiting the island yearly ever since. I remember crossing the main highway and we would be seeing cars passing by every 5-minutes. Nowadays, it’s almost bumper to bumper, definitely getting crowded.

Mahalo ke wikiō hoihoi (very interesting thank you)

Hey bro have you ever been to Maui, Big Island, or Oahu before?

What’s the average salary on the island? If house prices are a million dollars in average the salaries should be quite high as well?