Areas to live in Seattle?

Question

I'm a single, 24-year-old male extremely interested in the arts, running, reading, meeting new people, etc.

I've read that Seattle is basically comprised of seven hills, and I was just curious which hill/area would best suit my interests.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Boy did you open a can of worms here - as everyone will have their own opinion. My opinion -- if you don't want to spend a fortune stay away from the hills. =)

The people answerig U-District are somewhat right - however you state that you are 24, and the U-District is the UNIVERSITY district, so it would depend on if you have outgrown the school scene or not.

Let's assume you have...

Capitol Hill (yes a hill) is a little pricy, and although well known for those of the homosexual preference (both male and female) is a very artsy, eccentric area. I love Captiol Hill, it's unique, but I was born and raised in Seattle, so it probably grew on me. It too has students (Seattle U) and again, a little pricy.

Queen Anne Hill.... pricy (duh, hill) but wonderful community. It's a walk your dog to Elliott Bay pizza and meet friends at Paragon for drinks or Ladro for coffee before picking up groceries and a movie (all on foot) type of neighborhood. This is for more of the laid back, chill, all is well, peaceful type of person. Known for some of the higher class crowds - it's a great place to get to know people... and when you walk the street, run into a neighbor.

Magnolia Hill - I wouldn't recommend. The westside of the hill is the affordable side, yet not desireable. The top is PRICY and the valley is very family. I would save this neighborhood for when you settle down with kids.

Finally Fremont (not a hill, but it has a bridge and a troll under the bridge!) is a EXCELLENT place for you to settle in. Just north of Queen Anne it is close to downtown, and very artsy and neighborly. I suggest you look into this as your top choice, and have included a website for you to do so.

Happy hunting and welcome to Seattle!

http://www.gonorthwest.com/Washington/seattle/Fremont/Fremont.htm

Answer 2

I recently moved from the Greenlake area to northeast of the University district (Wedgewood, View Ridge). I'd recommend either neighborhood.

You might find the three-mile run around Greenlake enjoyable and a good way to meet people in the summer. The other neighborhood is less frenetic, has the advantage of a very stable neighborhood, and is a short distance to the University district. The Burke-Gilman bicycle and running trail is a short distance from either neighborhood. There's walking distance to many stores, libraries, community centers, and restaurants.

Both neighborhoods are just a 1/2 hour bus trip to downtown. Good luck on your search. You have many good neighborhoods in Seattle.

Answer 3

The Eastside is stable. Kirkland, Redmond, and farther out is North Bend. Getting nearer to Seattle i might advise Mercer Island, Queen Anne, and Magnolia. of those Kirkland is possibly the main lower priced (yet nevertheless very costly) and Magnolia is possibly the nicest. An hour south is Auburn and an hour north is Snohomish that are the two superb adequate and farily risk-free. you may shop particularly a large type of money there. There are multimillion greenback residences in a number of those cities, yet once you're no longer in the marketplace for one you relatively need to show screen wallet of Tacoma, Renton, White midsection, and South Park that could get particularly tough simply by fact the rents bypass down.

Answer 4

I live in West Seattle and I think Its great! In west Seattle you could run along alki or in Lincoln park, we have tons of coffee shops you could relax and read in! and we have a Barnes & noble in the neighborhood! Its a nice neighborhood but there are some areas in west seattle that I wouldnt live in, which would be the delrigde area, the white center area and the highpoint area those are the "ghetto" areas! And we are just about ten minutes from downtown seattle.

there is lots of good and fun area's in seattle though! I have lived in west seattle all my life, so I love it!

Answer 5

Definitely the "U District" around the University of Washington campus. There are tons of ecclectic wateringholes, art museums, cafes, shops, as well as many bookstores. Good luck with your search!

Answer 6

Magnolia

Answer 7

ya the U district