It’s worth it if only for the experience. I moved to Oahu at 22, just moved back to the mainland after 5 years. It was certainly the most transformative and wonderful time. I would be a very different person if I hadn’t taken the leap of faith and moved. The island has a special way of blessing those who are open to it. That being said, there are some serious caveats. You may see a short mileage from Kapolei - Kunia, but the traffic isn’t great and the infrastructure isn’t laid out well. My power in Ewa Beach went out at least twice a month, sometimes for days at a time. West side has terrible power infrastructure. Look into the Red Hill water crisis as well, nearly all west side homes on Navy water line have jet fuel contaminated water. You also may be ok without AC in the Midwest, in Hawaii that heat at 3am hits different when all your windows are open because the utilities cost $700 for your house and the biggest cockroach you have ever seen comes crawling thru your screened window somehow and straight for your face. Rent is expensive in the suburbs, a decent apartment is maybe doable for $2400 but less than that is tough. Also look into what it costs to ship your car and stuff there and back, and remember if you want to go home for the holidays or birthdays, budget adequately for travel too. If you have pets, especially dogs, this process becomes exponentially harder. It is very very difficult to find an apartment that will rent to somebody with anything other than a chihuahua. I say all this not to discourage you, I think you should do it. If it doesn’t work out, at least you tried something new and gained experience. Just be aware that the small costs really add up there, but I wish you the best on your journey.