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Family Impact

Duty stations ranked by family-friendliness.

Family— Overall family score (1–10). Mean of Schools, Spouse, Childcare, and Medical.

Schools— Surrounding public school quality (1–10) based on GreatSchools ratings and DoDEA presence. Higher is better.

Spouse— Military spouse employment outlook (1–10). Combines local civilian job market, MSEP employer density, and remote-work feasibility. Higher is better.

Childcare— On-base Child Development Center (CDC) availability (1–10). Sourced from DoD Military OneSource CDC capacity data. Higher = larger capacity, shorter waitlist, more hourly/drop-in options. Lower = limited or no on-base childcare.

Medical— Military Treatment Facility specialty-care availability (1–10). Sourced from Defense Health Agency MTF tier classifications. 10 = adjacent to a Naval Medical Center (full specialties on site). 4–6 = Branch Health Clinic plus TRICARE network. 1–2 = remote clinic with MEDEVAC required for specialty care.

Housing— Typical waitlist for on-base military housing, in months. Lower is better (this is a duration, not a score).

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1
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock

West Bethesda, MD

Family

8.3

Schools

8.5

Spouse

8.5

Childcare

6

Medical

10

Housing

3mo

2
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Washington, DC

Family

7.9

Schools

6.5

Spouse

9

Childcare

6

Medical

10

Housing

8mo

3
Naval Base San Diego

San Diego, CA

Family

7.9

Schools

8.2

Spouse

8.5

Childcare

5

Medical

10

Housing

14mo

4
Naval Base Point Loma

San Diego, CA

Family

7.6

Schools

7.5

Spouse

8

Childcare

5

Medical

10

Housing

10mo

5
Naval Medical Center San Diego

San Diego, CA

Family

7.6

Schools

7.5

Spouse

8

Childcare

5

Medical

10

Housing

10mo

6
Naval Support Activity Annapolis

Annapolis, MD

Family

7.6

Schools

8.5

Spouse

8

Childcare

6

Medical

8

Housing

6mo

7
Naval Base Coronado

Coronado, CA

Family

7.5

Schools

8

Spouse

8

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

12mo

8
Naval Air Station North Island

Coronado, CA

Family

7.4

Schools

7.5

Spouse

8

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

10mo

9
Naval Research Laboratory

Washington, DC

Family

7.4

Schools

6.5

Spouse

9

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

2mo

10
US Naval Observatory

Washington, DC

Family

7.4

Schools

6.5

Spouse

9

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

0mo

11
Fort George G. Meade

Fort Meade, MD

Family

7.3

Schools

7.5

Spouse

8.5

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

6mo

12
Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB

Fort Worth, TX

Family

7.3

Schools

7.5

Spouse

8.5

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

3mo

13
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story

Virginia Beach, VA

Family

7.1

Schools

7

Spouse

7.2

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

6mo

14
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Oceanside, CA

Family

7.1

Schools

7

Spouse

7.5

Childcare

6

Medical

8

Housing

8mo

15
Naval Air Station Oceana

Virginia Beach, VA

Family

7.1

Schools

7

Spouse

7.2

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

6mo

16
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Portsmouth, VA

Family

7.1

Schools

6.5

Spouse

7

Childcare

5

Medical

10

Housing

3mo

17
Naval Station Everett

Everett, WA

Family

7.1

Schools

7.5

Spouse

7.8

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

10mo

18
Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Portsmouth, VA

Family

7.1

Schools

6.5

Spouse

7

Childcare

5

Medical

10

Housing

5mo

19
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads

Norfolk, VA

Family

7.0

Schools

7

Spouse

7

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

5mo

20
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

Yorktown, VA

Family

7.0

Schools

7.5

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

6

Medical

8

Housing

5mo

21
Joint Base Charleston

North Charleston, SC

Family

6.9

Schools

7

Spouse

7.5

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

5mo

22
Naval Station Norfolk

Norfolk, VA

Family

6.9

Schools

6.5

Spouse

7

Childcare

5

Medical

9

Housing

10mo

23
Naval Support Activity Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Family

6.9

Schools

6.5

Spouse

8

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

3mo

24
Naval Station Great Lakes

Great Lakes, IL

Family

6.8

Schools

7.2

Spouse

6.8

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

4mo

25
Naval Station Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL

Family

6.8

Schools

6.8

Spouse

7.5

Childcare

5

Medical

8

Housing

8mo

26
Naval Support Activity Monterey

Monterey, CA

Family

6.8

Schools

8.5

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

8mo

27
Naval Weapons Station Earle

Colts Neck, NJ

Family

6.8

Schools

7.5

Spouse

7.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

4mo

28
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach

Seal Beach, CA

Family

6.8

Schools

7.5

Spouse

7.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

4mo

29
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Honolulu, HI

Family

6.6

Schools

7

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

5

Medical

8

Housing

18mo

30
Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Patuxent River, MD

Family

6.6

Schools

7.5

Spouse

7

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

31
Naval Air Station Point Mugu

Point Mugu, CA

Family

6.6

Schools

7.5

Spouse

7

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

32
Naval Base Kitsap

Bremerton, WA

Family

6.6

Schools

7

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

12mo

33
Naval Station Newport

Newport, RI

Family

6.6

Schools

7.8

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

34
Naval Submarine Base New London

Groton, CT

Family

6.6

Schools

7.5

Spouse

6

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

8mo

35
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport

Keyport, WA

Family

6.6

Schools

7.5

Spouse

6

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

4mo

36
Naval Air Station Pensacola

Pensacola, FL

Family

6.5

Schools

6.5

Spouse

5.5

Childcare

6

Medical

8

Housing

6mo

37
Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg

Mechanicsburg, PA

Family

6.5

Schools

7.5

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

2mo

38
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Jacksonville, NC

Family

6.4

Schools

6

Spouse

5.5

Childcare

6

Medical

8

Housing

6mo

39
Naval Air Station Whiting Field

Milton, FL

Family

6.4

Schools

7

Spouse

5.5

Childcare

6

Medical

7

Housing

3mo

40
Naval Station Mayport

Mayport, FL

Family

6.4

Schools

6.2

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

5

Medical

8

Housing

6mo

41
Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka

Yokosuka, JP

Family

6.3

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

7

Medical

7

Housing

3mo

42
Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Kaneohe Bay, HI

Family

6.3

Schools

7

Spouse

6

Childcare

5

Medical

7

Housing

9mo

43
Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme

Port Hueneme, CA

Family

6.3

Schools

6.5

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

44
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren

Dahlgren, VA

Family

6.3

Schools

7

Spouse

6

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

3mo

45
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

Oak Harbor, WA

Family

6.1

Schools

7.3

Spouse

5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

46
Naval Support Activity Mid-South

Millington, TN

Family

6.1

Schools

6

Spouse

6.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

3mo

47
NCTAMS Pacific

Wahiawa, HI

Family

6.1

Schools

6.5

Spouse

6

Childcare

5

Medical

7

Housing

8mo

48
Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs, NY

Family

5.9

Schools

7.5

Spouse

6

Childcare

5

Medical

5

Housing

2mo

49
Naval Support Facility Indian Head

Indian Head, MD

Family

5.9

Schools

6.5

Spouse

7

Childcare

5

Medical

5

Housing

2mo

50
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Kittery, ME

Family

5.9

Schools

7.5

Spouse

6

Childcare

5

Medical

5

Housing

4mo

51
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX

Family

5.8

Schools

5.5

Spouse

5.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

52
Naval Air Facility Atsugi

Atsugi, JP

Family

5.6

Schools

6.5

Spouse

5

Childcare

6

Medical

5

Housing

7mo

53
Naval Station Rota

Rota, ES

Family

5.5

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

6

Medical

5

Housing

2mo

54
Naval Station Sasebo

Sasebo, JP

Family

5.5

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

6

Medical

5

Housing

6mo

55
Naval Support Activity Naples

Naples, IT

Family

5.5

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

6

Medical

5

Housing

6mo

56
Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport

Gulfport, MS

Family

5.4

Schools

5

Spouse

4.5

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

57
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

Kings Bay, GA

Family

5.4

Schools

5.5

Spouse

4

Childcare

6

Medical

6

Housing

6mo

58
Naval Air Station Key West

Key West, FL

Family

5.3

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

5

Medical

5

Housing

8mo

59
Naval Air Station Sigonella

Sigonella, IT

Family

5.3

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

6

Medical

4

Housing

6mo

60
Naval Air Station Lemoore

Lemoore, CA

Family

5.1

Schools

5.8

Spouse

4.5

Childcare

5

Medical

5

Housing

6mo

61
Naval Air Station Fallon

Fallon, NV

Family

5.0

Schools

6.5

Spouse

4.5

Childcare

5

Medical

4

Housing

4mo

62
Naval Station Guam

Santa Rita, GU

Family

5.0

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

4

Medical

5

Housing

4mo

63
Naval Support Activity Crane

Crane, IN

Family

5.0

Schools

6.5

Spouse

4.5

Childcare

5

Medical

4

Housing

2mo

64
Naval Air Station Kingsville

Kingsville, TX

Family

4.9

Schools

5.5

Spouse

5

Childcare

5

Medical

4

Housing

2mo

65
Naval Air Station Meridian

Meridian, MS

Family

4.9

Schools

6

Spouse

4.5

Childcare

5

Medical

4

Housing

2mo

66
Naval Air Facility El Centro

El Centro, CA

Family

4.6

Schools

5

Spouse

4.5

Childcare

5

Medical

4

Housing

3mo

67
Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae

Jinhae, KR

Family

4.5

Schools

5.5

Spouse

3.5

Childcare

5

Medical

4

Housing

3mo

68
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Ridgecrest, CA

Family

4.5

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

4

Medical

3

Housing

6mo

69
Naval Support Activity Bahrain

Manama, BH

Family

4.3

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

3

Medical

3

Housing

6mo

70
Naval Support Activity Souda Bay

Chania, GR

Family

4.1

Schools

5.5

Spouse

4

Childcare

4

Medical

3

Housing

5mo

71
Camp Lemonnier

Djibouti, DJ

Family

3.3

Schools

6

Spouse

5

Childcare

1

Medical

1

Housing

6mo

72
Naval Support Facility Deveselu

Deveselu, RO

Family

3.1

Schools

4.5

Spouse

3

Childcare

3

Medical

2

Housing

0mo

73
Naval Support Facility Redzikowo

Redzikowo, PL

Family

2.9

Schools

4.5

Spouse

3

Childcare

2

Medical

2

Housing

0mo

74
Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia, IO

Family

1.5

Schools

2

Spouse

1

Childcare

1

Medical

2

Housing

0mo

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