Traffic is bad, people are uncaring, and cost of living is high. The scorching summers seem to get worse every year. I've lived here all my life, but I think I could use a change of pace. Plus, my wife really wants to live somewhere where she can throw a snowball at me without really having weather be a struggle.
Another motivation is that I want to start a family, and house prices in So-Cal are astronomical. Is Seattle family oriented? How is the job market for business, marketing, entertainment, engineering, logistics, and biotechnology positions?
Please let me know if this is a good idea. Any help is much appreciated.
2006-10-06 07:20:32 · 11 answers · asked by evergreenjamal 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Seattle
Also, please let me know if there are any alternatives in the area that could fit me.
Thanks!
2006-10-06 07:26:03 · update #1
Seattle is also expensive and the traffic is terrible here. Those are the only cons to living here, in my opinion. As for snow, we might see it once or twice a year, but it usually doesn't stick around very long.
You might try this website: http://www.findyourspot.com
You fill out a survey of what you are looking for in a place to live and they will tell you which cities in the US are best for you.
GOOD LUCK!
2006-10-06 14:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by seattlecutiepie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seattle was nice enough about 20 years ago, but the big exodus of Californians back aroung 1990 drove everything through the roof. Housing, pollution, traffic, gangs... all that and more went in and overwhelmed the area. I'd suggest a move to another location, possibly the Portland area. Or inland, toward Phoenix, Denver, or Kansas City. I lived in San Diego for 12 of the 20 years I was in the Navy. I spent a few years in the Seattle areas in the 70s and 80s. I really liked it, elected to move there when I retired from service in 1994. I hardly recognized the place when I moved back. All the good was gone, too many people in too small a place. It had turned into a northern version of southern California. Heck, they even cut down a bunch of the trees. I tried it for 5 years and got out, moved away from the coast altogether.The wife and I just bought a nice place here with 40 acres, a huge shop/garage, three fishing ponds, an observatory (yes, complete with a huge telescope), and a fantastic ski lodge style house which is only 6 years old for only 177 grand. You can't hardly get the 40 acres of land alone on the west coast for that price. So don't waste your time with any place on the coast. You'll do much better inland. Oh yeah, it does snow here in the winter. It gets hot in the summer though. Inland has more temperature extremes, but less traffic, pollution, crime, costs, water problems, and so on. My brother once told me he was thinking about moving his family to So. Cal. for the high pay. He changed his mind when I told him what he'd have to shell out to maintain the same standard of living. Good luck.
2006-10-06 07:48:25 · answer #2 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seattle is extremely expensive in the city. You think the OC is bad. Well, it is, but Seattle is comparable. You can get out in the suburbs and it starts to get a bit more realistic. I had info on specific neighborhoods and areas but I don't have it with me at the moment.
The job market, though, is pretty strong in marketing. I'm a graphic designer and I've looked into moving there - also Portland. Not sure about the rest.
2006-10-06 07:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh wow....I'm dying to move back to LA/Orange County after being in NY for 15 years.
There's nothing better than having good weather all year.
I love to bicycle, play tennis, stroll on the beach, sail, etc, and I can't do any of these on the East coast after September.
Before you decide to leave LA consider the following:
cost of heating a house
extra wear on your cars from rust, salt, humidity, and freezing temperatures
the need for seasonal clothing
the probability of having good weather on weekends, so you don't have to sit in the house
good luck with whatever you decide
2006-10-06 07:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by chonudi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seattle is a suburb of California, thats why I moved out and away from it all, to a place that is nice and quite...
2006-10-06 09:08:27 · answer #5 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seattle has gotten awfully Californicated in the past twenty years.
2006-10-07 21:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by ontheroadagainwithoutyou 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
seattle is expensive too and there is A LOT of traffic as well. not as bad as So cal, but you would be surprised.
2006-10-06 07:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest east of San Francisco. You still get nice weather and the cost of living is a little better than L.A. Seatlle gets so rainy and depressing so much of the year, I don't know why anyone would want to live there.
2006-10-06 09:12:26 · answer #8 · answered by jazzyjklo 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Be prepared for a BIG difference in the weather.
2006-10-06 07:22:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all states and major cities have a free tour guide/relocation package which includes a dvd and map of the area. http://www.experiencewashington.com/v4/statewide/publications.aspx
contact the board of tourism in whatever state you are interested in. good luck!
2006-10-06 07:31:35 · answer #10 · answered by deathwishpussy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋