Benefits of on-post living vs. off-post?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:49:13 -0400

I have lived off-post but am considering moving on-post. Help! What are the benefits and disadvantages of each ?

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 4:17 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:17:17 -0400

CH (MAJ) William Beaver well, I don't think that at your pay grade you will find such a good offer as I found but, when I got here, Meade, my first duty station, everybody told me to look a house off post so I would pay less than my BAH. I checked in the housing office and there was a 25% discount on houses for E1 to E4. So I'm living on post, paying below BAH and don't have to worry about dealing with off post stuff. If something breaks, I just call and they are at my house pretty quick. No regrets so far...

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 11 at 2015 4:20 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:20:50 -0400

It is closer to work and the on post neighborhood is usually a tight community.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 6:27 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:27:59 -0400

One huge benefit of living off post is that your neighbors aren't all up in your business. If my wife and I come home at 3AM Saturday morning because we were out late Friday night, no one cares.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jun 18 at 2015 2:23 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:23:06 -0400

It's safer and cleaner living on post. Your neighbors are peers and have a lot in common.