Military BAH for Different Areas of the Country

These rates are for 2020 and increase every year as the government calculates cost of living by including rent and a percentage of utilities.

Studio City, CA 91604

E-5, no dependents - $2,337

O-1, no dependents - $2,430

Oxnard, CA 93030
(Near the Channel Islands Air National Guard)
O-1, no dependents - $2,580


Montgomery, AL 36117

E-5, no dependents - $1,065

O-1, no dependents - $1,119


Bozeman, MT 59718

E-5, no dependents - $1,305

O-1, no dependents - $1,389


Livingston, MT 59047

E-5, no dependents - $1,203

O-1, no dependents - $1,281


Hilo, HI 96720

E-5, no dependents - $1,875

O-1, no dependents - $2,025


Long Beach, CA

E-5, no dependents - $

O-1, no dependents - $

Recommended by a friend:

Galveston, TX
Austin, TX (feels like LA without overbearing taxes, lots of lakes and natural parks)


For some inspiration, these states have the best weather year-round:

California
Hawaii
Georgia
Texas
Florida
South Carolina
Delaware
North Carolina

Retirement Spots With Year-Round Nice Weather [US News and World Report]

Atlanta

Eugene, OR
"Eugene has dry summers that seldom get very hot. The July average high temperature is 82 degrees. Winters tend to be cool and wet, but temperatures seldom dip below freezing. Snowfall is rare and seldom results in much accumulation of snow. The average January low temperature is 34 degrees. The year-round moderate weather allows professional track and field athletes and recreational exercisers to use the city’s bark chip running trails and paved paths all year."

Eureka, CA

Salem, OR

San Diego

Santa Barbara

Santa Maria
"The Mediterranean climate allows for long growing seasons and creates ideal conditions for producing many different types of crops."

Retirees, These 15 Cities Have the Best Weather Year-Round

Hilo, HI