I'm planning on moving to Seattle within the year. What is a reasonable radious around downtown Seattle to live? Would Shorline be too far North if i had a job in the downtown area?
2007-03-12 13:54:28 · 11 answers · asked by Andy 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Seattle
For such a forward thinking city on transit options no one mentioned the Sounder, other express transit options or the soon to be coming light rail. Sound Transit takes you right into Downtown and runs from Redmond. I know a few times this last winter a couple of the routes were closed due to mudslides, but that could happen anywhere. Check out this website. Seattle is getting some pretty cool alternative options to sitting in traffic.
http://www.soundtransit.org/x4313.xml
2007-03-14 07:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I lived in Shoreline I took the bus to downtown Seattle. Not only was it faster, but it was cheaper and more convenient than driving and I didn't have to pay to park.
If you are working in Redmond I would only consider living on the eastside of Lake Washington. There is a huge lake with only 2 bridges that cross it. All others must go around the lake. You can imagine the congestion.
2007-03-15 10:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by mojojonji 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any commute in the seattle area sucks these days, But shoreline to seattle is good (shoreline is basically north seattle) And redmond to seattle will hit some crap traffic on the 520 bridge, and to a lesser amount the I90 bridge, but distance wise it is not too bad, and pretty direct. A good option may be north to lynnwood area. Not too much farther away and much better prices and taxes in snohomish county. Hope this helps a bit
2007-03-13 12:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by hlind28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shoreline to Downtown is about 15-20 min away. Seattle to Redmond is NOT worth all that traffic especially if you're on I-405 or on 520.
2007-03-14 03:31:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redmond is Microsoft area, Shorline is not a part of Seattle but is north of Seattle & if your driving no it is not too far
2007-03-12 14:18:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shoreline would be preferable to Redmond. You want to stay west of Lake Washington.
Other areas to consider are
Lake City, Wedgewood, the areas around the Arboretum,
Madison Park, Leschi, Seward Park.
2007-03-14 20:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're living in Seattle, commute to and from work in suburbs wouldn't be too bad, but it'll be a bad commute if you go to Seattle from pretty much any suburb that isn't Burien or Shoreline.
2007-03-13 18:59:47 · answer #7 · answered by seattlefan68 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not a bad drive at all; learn to allow for the traffic, and you should be fine. Redmond and Bellevue are good spots to live; Issaquah is also, but it's pricier.
2007-03-13 17:59:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The force from Seattle to Redmond could be difficult at circumstances - finding on what time you artwork. Crossing the bridges is a hassle. in spite of the indisputable fact that it quite appears like the neighborhoods you opt for are in Seattle. Ballard is amazingly plenty it rather is very own little community - very on the brink of the downtown section. numerous little shops, coffee shops, quite good sought after eating places and bars/ pubs. maximum definately a hipster place to bypass. yet another place is Fremont. various bars and pubs and eating places. you additionally can attempt Wallingford section - merely north of the UW section - numerous eating places and bars. in case you do opt for Fremont or Ballard, get entry to to the limited-get entry to highway is a b it - 15 min on the limited-get entry to highway then your 0.5 hour holiday to the east edge on a good day each and each way. Wallingford has less complicated get entry to, Fremont 2nd less complicated get entry to and Ballard has the worst get entry to to the limited-get entry to highway. in terms of nightlife, while you're conversing "golf equipment" the place you dress for the nines then sure downtown Seattle is the place you opt for to be yet in all honesty the group is youthful. no longer for all yet for many, by way of the time you hit 24-25, you're frequenting places in Fremont, Bel city and Ballard and a few lowkey places closer Pike place. Plus Beltown gets sleazy quickly with numerous homeless and crime. Capitol Hill is a large place - low priced, in all probability greater so than any of the three that I indexed until now. good area - less complicated get entry to to the limited-get entry to highway yet concepts you that's busy right here so going some blocks right that's the comparable as going many blocks in Ballard or Fremont. nonetheless get entry to to eating places and nightlife definately. that's close to the gay scene additionally.
2016-10-02 00:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shoreline to Redmond is okay - a lot of my friend's parents used to do that. Shoreline's fabulous, too, my home town. Good luck!
2007-03-15 19:47:29 · answer #10 · answered by Cedar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋