Born and raised here so my view of living here might be biased, its great if you can afford overpriced homes (rent or mortgage), vehicle regristration, high food prices, and some of the highest gas prices in the nation. Traffic all depends on where you live, for me its 25 min to and from the center from home, did cover drive for a bit but grew tired of dealing with driver supervisors bs and unrealistic expectations. Hawaii is great for surf, non snowy wewther and great fishing.