Seattle area: What areas of Seattle and north suburbs would be best for a 29 year old single man.?

Question

I will be working in Everett, but would like to live in Seattle or north suburb. What areas are recommended for a single man wanting a social life.

Answer 1

I work in Everett and live in Mill Creek (south of Everett). My commute is easy, and I like Mill Creek, but I think a young single guy would be happier in the Green Lake, Greenwood, Wallingford, Fremont, U District, Capital Hill or Queen Anne neighborhoods. Housing prices are kind of outrageous there, however! Go to one of the real estate sites and browse.

If I were you, and if you don't have too much stuff, I'd look seriously at a houseboat.

Two years ago I used to drive from the U district to downtown Everett, and, at 7:30 a.m., my commute took me about 30 minutes.

Answer 2

If you are working in Everett, you do not want to live too far south. The traffic can be quite horrendous at rush hour, especially through the Everett corridor of I-5. I would not recommend moving much further south than the Lynnwood - Edmonds - Mountlake Terrrace area that borders south Everett. Of these three Lynnwood has by far the most businesses, with movie theaters, resturants, and a major shopping mall; the other two are primarily residential areas about 5-15 minutes away. If you are working in south Everett you have a little more leeway as to how far south you are willing to live, but if you are working in the north part traffic becomes more of a concern. The commute can be tough.

Just south of this area is Shoreline, previously a part of Seattle and now its own incorporated city, and then the Seattle city limits. Be aware - north of Everett, rent is the cheapest and it gets progressively higher the further south you go towards Seattle. Seattle has the highest rent per square footage, and then it gets cheaper again the further south you go out of Seattle.

While Capitol Hill (some parts) is certainly a nice area, I would not recommend it for your purposes. The commute would be a nightmare, rents are relatively high by comparison, and parking is a problem. Same with the U District. It is only a little bit further north than Capitol Hill and has inflated rents due to the University of Washington. Housing and parking are in great demand, so you pay dearly for them.

Depending on your work shift, your commute might be better - I used to work at the Boeing plant in south Everett and spent at least twice as much time per mile in traffic as the poster after me. At 7:30 am the traffic is going the other way. Mill Creek borders Lynnwood and south Everett, and is slightly east of the freeway. It is a nice area, too.

Answer 3

Without knowing your sexual orientation and how much you want to pay for rent I'd say Capital Hill or U District if you want to live in Seattle. Both have colleges in them and lots of eclectic shopping and resturants and bars. (Capital Hill has big gay population) I like Capital Hill because I can walk everywhere I need to go. Since you'll be working in Everett you may want to consider U District as it is located farther north. The only city north of Seattle I've been to is Lynnwood which is roughly half way between Seattle and Everett. It seemed okay, very suberbie. If you don't care about living in the city try lookin for a nice apartment for a good price that is near Everett so you don't have to commute. Warning: people here drive really bad for the most part, especially in the areas around Seattle. My coworkers all drive into the city and freak out if there is the slightest hint of snow! Bad inclimate weather causes sloooow drive times but nothin' compared to bigger cities. Hope you find a great place!

Answer 4

Excuse me? stay far flung from Everett? I stay interior the Rucker Hill neighbourhood of Everett and that's surprising. Quiet, secure, very friendly people. super 1900-1920's Craftsman properties that individuals proudly shop up. There are some crappy areas of Everett like the different city yet there is somewhat intense high quality ones besides and lots of downtown revitilization happening. we are in basic terms approximately 25 minutes out of Seattle, an hour and a nil.5 from the two Canada and the Stevens bypass ski section and maximum surprising alongside the sea. And the properties (a minimum of on the 2nd) are nonetheless much less costly in comparison to King County. FYI - bill Gates does not stay in Bellevue - he lives in Medina.

Answer 5

My husband and I were the activities coordinators for a beautiful apartment community in Mill Creek called Reserve at Town Center. It has a beautiful pool area, clubhouse, gym, and is within walking distance to the very trendy Mill Creek Town Center which is quickly growing up with anything you could want. The Reserve has a lot of people that work at Boeing in Everett, and it very quiet for apartments.

The thing I loved about living at the Reserve was it's quick proximity to a major mall--Alderwood Mall, and yet closeness as well to Costco and Wal-Mart.

I promise that I don't work for The Reserve, and in fact was never employed with them. I work for a non-profit organization that helps build a sense of community among apartment residents.

If the Reserve doesn't work out, I still highly recommend Mill Creek.

Best of luck in your search for a place to land.

Answer 6

A single 29 year old guy who likes Seattle. Will you marry me? LOL!

Answer 7

For a single, any area should be fine!

Answer 8

Try Shoreline.