Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 16,270, settled in 1908.
The best of Schofield Barracks’ subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A for health; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. Schofield Barracks’ median rent is $3,230 a month, against $2,009 a month in Hawaii’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 3 of Hawaii’s 125 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the outdoors, just 2 of Hawaii’s 125 towns do worse. Schofield Barracks has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Where Schofield Barracks beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Schofield Barracks | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.2% | 6.2% |
Where Schofield Barracks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Schofield Barracks is from typical.
Schofield Barracks has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1920.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schofield Barracks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
12 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
12 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
23 mi MountainDiamond Head
21 mi BeachWaikīkī
12 mi MuseumUSS BowfinUSS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain
Schofield Barracks is unincorporated, so Honolulu County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Schofield Barracks.
Schofield Barracks’ median age is 22.7 years, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 41.3 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 29% of Schofield Barracks residents are under 18. Adults 18 to 34 are 62% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 9% of residents (38% statewide).
| Schofield Barracks | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.7 years | 41.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 31% | 29% |
38% women, 62% men
About 166 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 77% are men (HI 55%). Median age: women 22.3, men 22.8.
| Schofield Barracks | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 34.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 27.4% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.1% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.7% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its public schools are run by the Hawaii Department of Education school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 681 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
2.5% of adults have diabetes in Schofield Barracks. Only 1 of the 93 Hawaii towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Schofield Barracks. 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Schofield Barracks.
| Schofield Barracks | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.5% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Schofield Barracks | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.2% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.5% | 12.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 32.4% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Schofield Barracks for work: only 6% work in town. Schofield Barracks’ average trip to work is 11 minutes. Since 2013, Schofield Barracks has added 279 jobs, to 973 in 2023.
| Schofield Barracks | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 2.5% | 8.2% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schofield Barracks has warm winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Schofield Barracks is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5 within 15 miles of the center of Schofield Barracks
About 13 of every 100 Schofield Barracks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
3 notable people were born in Schofield Barracks.
US Army installation on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, US
Schofield Barracks is a United States Army installation and census-designated place (CDP) located in Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Schofield Barracks lies adjacent to the town of Wahiawā, separated from most of it by Lake Wilson (also known as Wahiawā Reservoir). Schofield Barracks is named after Lieutenant General John McAllister Schofield, who was the Commanding General of the United States Army from August 1888 to September 1895. He had been sent to Hawaiʻi in 1872 and had recommended the establishment of a naval base at Pearl Harbor. Schofield Barracks has an area of 17,725 acres (72 km2) on Central Oʻahu. The post was established in 1908…
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2 towns share a border with Schofield Barracks.
| Town | HI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schofield Barracks | — | — | D− | — | — | A |
| Wheeler AFB | — | — | D− | — | — | A |
| Wahiawa | — | — | C | — | — | B− |
Wheeler AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Schofield Barracks, Wheeler AFB and Wahiawa report no FBI crime data of their own. Schofield Barracks and Wahiawa aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Schofield Barracks with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Schofield Barracks has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
3 notable people were born here, including Albert P. Clark and Elvin R. Heiberg III.
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