About the Local Area

Compare schools, cost of living, crime rate, etc.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maintains databases of things ranging from Watershed activities to forecasts of ultraviolet (U.V.) that you can search by zipcode.

Army MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) is a comprehensive network of support and leisure services designed to enhance the lives of soldiers (active, Reserve, and Guard), their families, civilian employees, military retirees and other eligible participants.

Learn about your new state. Locate basic demographic resources, occupation rankings, largest employers, licensing information, and state programs.

Each of the 50 states and six jurisdictional governments has created an arts agency to support excellence in and access to the arts.

Getting involved in your Army community has an enormous impact on one's experience with Army life. My Army Life Too provides links to resources helping you to get involved in your new community.

The U.S. Census Bureau is your source for population, housing, economic and geographic data.

Check out current information provided by the Offices of Tourism for each of the U.S. States.

If you need to find the phone number or location of a business or get a map of a place, the links from this site will give you the answers.

Healthy communities depend on volunteers - like you! Maybe one of these volunteer opportunities fits your interests.

Time for a career move? Find wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online. For assistance using this site, select CareerOneStop Online Coach

Healthfinder has brought together information concerning doctors, prescriptions, hospitals, long term care, health insurance, and medical privacy.

You can get to know an area before you move there with these city and travel guides.

This Web site helps military families find information about their new duty station and the local community they would be relocating to.

Should you store the shorts or the parka? Use these resources to help answer that question.

See statistical profile for a State, county, Federal judicial district, or congressional district assembled from data provided by over 70 Federal Agencies.

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Find the closest commissary to your new location.

"Our online service supports the relocation, travel, and lifestyle needs of the American military family."

Having information on the relative costs of living and on the demographics of an area makes planning for a move much easier. Use these links to find cost of living comparisons and information.

What's the latest happenings at home? Links to newspapers around the world are here.

This tool provides you with access to information about your entitlements and benefits, to points of contact, checklists, customizable planning tools, and information on education and employment. Plan My Move will put you and your family in charge of a smooth relocation to your new duty assignment.

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