Pros and Cons of living in Seattle Washington (2022)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 20. 04. 2022
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So I can't live there car free âčïž
Capitol Hill, first Hill, Lower Queen Ann, south lake union, pioneer square, Belltown, SODO are the most conducive neighborhoods for being car free in my opinion- with cap hill and first hill being the easiest.
Then Iâd say too, because of the light rail, Colombia city, and the rainier valley are pretty accessible.
Ravenna and NE Seattle is pretty good too with great access to UW- and from there you can take the light rail right into down town.
Also, the D-line bus system from Ballard and fremont (NW Seattle)
So, yes, lots of people live car free- itâs totally doable
Itâs only about 10am via light rail to down town seattle.
It really just depends on what neighborhood you are in and where you are trying to go - itâs getting better & the light rail is a massive upgrade to our transit.
If I needed to take public transit from Ballard to Microsoftâs Redmond campus building 9, it would be a solid 1.5 hour commute. Where driving, it would be under an hour.
Letâs say you lived in cap hill, and you needed to commute to SODO - maybe Starbucks headquarters⊠and be there by 8 am⊠it would be about 45 min by transit, or 15 min to drive.
Where as from Ballard by transit, itâs just over an hour, but under 30 min by car.
To me the trade off is: do I want to live in the Seattle neighborhood I love & spend time commuting via transit- or get a bigger house, keep my car, but live in the suburbs FOR LESS than what it costs to live in the city.
Iâm not a fan of commuting, so I live in town.
It really is a lifestyle choice - but itâs definitely doable to live car free in Seattle.
Hope thatâs helpful & thank you so much for dropping a comment - hope you are super well! Reach out any time!
@@LivingandmovingtoSeattle thank you for clarifying it precisely! đ
@@mayer14474 You bet, glad to help. Bonus for me is now I know I need to be more explicit, and maybe even make a deep-dive video about the transit. Really appreciate you asking the question. Are you moving to the area soon? Whats bringing you here?
@@LivingandmovingtoSeattle Sure, a deep-dive video about the transit will be really helpful.
I'm trying to find a city to live in for the rest of my life. I'm specifically searching for a city with a strong job market, reasonable cost of living, mild climate, and good public transportation (low car dependency). Seattle seems to check many boxes.
Thank you for taking the time and paying attention. I truly appreciate it.
Iâd argue SLU and Belltown are better for not having a car due to flatlands whereas cap and first hill are well hills
Great video man, thanks a lot for heads up đ
Appreciate it. Reach out and connect when your ready, would be great to connect and see how we could help you when the time is right - even if your considering renting first, just reach out đ€
Seattle Freeze: I found walking around my apartment grounds Iâd see the same people often times and Iâd say hi to them or smile/nod but they would often completely ignore me. I did find if Iâm with my girlfriend, I get a completely different response so it seems people are just fearful of a guy by himself. I donât really hold it against them, itâs just part of the culture and some people want to be friendly and others donât.
I bought a Prius in Seattle because I seemed to be sitting still about half the time Iâm driving to might as well save gas in the gridlock. I was up in Everett/Lynnwood. 164th in Lynnwood was particularly bad during rush hour. I spent 45-60 minutes a day to go just 1 mile on that road every day. Yep,, thatâs right, 1 mile per hour speed. I would have walked, but itâs too dangerous in the heavy traffic.
That's wild! But yeah, great to get confirmation from someone who's been through it! It's not Rush "Hour" anymore, that's for sure!
It sounds like a great place to visit....in the summer.
Don't tell anyone, but aside from the ice storm we had in December, most of January was 45* and high clouds with lots of intermittent blue sky and sunshine đ„ïžâ ïžđ€ïžâïž
It definitely is nice in the summer. Spring is pretty nice too, if you donât mind some clouds and âfiltered sunshineâ. The trees start blooming in February some years.
One option I haven't seen discussed is living at a Marina in a boat. There are a lot of options for that kind of thing in the Seattle area, probably because there is so much water around the city and its fairly adjacent area, You might want to look at Nickerson Marina very close to the Ballard Bridge. And you can joke about knickers on marina. Another option where my sister in law lived is Vashon Island, a ferry ride away from West Seattle.
Liveaboard is tough. Not many slips available. Shilshole has long waits for live aboard moorage. You can view the options scrolling to the bottom here: www.portseattle.org/page/services-amenities-and-rates-monthly-moorage
I think Seattle has really good transit compared to where I lived in Charlotte, NC. Guess it's relative. Yeah, only a couple of train lines including streetcar, but the buses are so frequent. I guess being in Ballard I am still well within the good service area.
Yeah - 100% Are you living in Ballard now?
I think the transit is decent, but nothing like NJ, PHL, or NY. I've not been to Chicago, so I can't say, but Seattle touts itself as a major metro, but compared to some of the other major metro cities, it isn't quite up to par. But yes, It's relative, that's for sure.
Iâm going to be finishing up with my registered nursing degree in 2023, considering moving to Seattle! Thanks for this! Do you have any info on the hospitals there?
So Great! Congratulations!
As for Hospitals, I've known a few folks that work at Evergreen and UW with great things to say about them. Virginia Mason and Overlake are also well-regarded in the area.
@@LivingandmovingtoSeattle awesome! I will look up those hospitals and search the areas around them. I want a little condo! Iâm coming from California, but the fact the beach is only 2 1/2 hours away makes me more excited. I love the rain! Thank you! đđŒ
@@meganstanley9496 Love it - If you surf, there are a few spots with a decent break out here too, but try not to tell too many people đ
Look at Swedish as well - they have a few great locations and medical centers around the area. Capitol Hill/ First hill, and Ballard.
Reach out when you're ready to start planning or if you want to brainstorm some ideas to help make the transition easier.
@@LivingandmovingtoSeattle Okay I wonât! đ I am nervous about the Seattle freeze situation, but Iâm pretty outgoing so it shouldnât be a problem for me. Iâm going to try to visit this January when Iâm assuming itâs cold and rainy so I can catch a glimpse of what itâs like lol. Iâll research those medical centers as well, I envisioned being able to walk to work but you made it clear walking mostly isnât ideal but thatâs okay! Hopefully I can find a neonatal intensive care unit, Iâve been researching those jobs in Seattle as well. Right now Iâm in adult intensive care so itâll be a huge change! I will def reach out đđŒ
@@meganstanley9496 Best opportunity to Live and walk is going to be the Ballard Swedish or First Hill Swedish.
As for the Seattle freeze - best way I've seen people overcome the Seattle Freeze is through a run club, Underdog Sports, which is a co-ed night and weekend Sports league - or even MeetUp app/website for hiking or other activities/ hobbies that you have.
Did I miss something or did you not mention the huge homeless community around the city. People who were born and bred in Seattle are moving out because of it.
Yea, you must have missed it. I definitely talk about it at the 19 min mark. Here --> czcams.com/video/WwCnGfHlDUw/video.html
I bring it up in most of my videos.
Hope that helps!
Some of us in Seattle act like cats cuz we live with cats đ
I would move out of Seattle
Do you live in the area now? Where would you move to?
I was born,raised and worked in Seattle and was great until the Woke politicians made laws like Blake Law and destroyed small businesses . Politicians have destroyed the city for the poor and middle class as it not safe to walk in the parks or walk down the streets. We have purchased property in mineral County Montana.
â@@montanamayfield Got it. So do you still live in the area now? Or did you already move to Montana?
Traffic đ So it seems u have never driven in NYC
âReport: Seattle one of the worst U.S. cities for traffic congestion, tied with NYC.â
www.geekwire.com/2015/report-finds-seattle-is-one-of-the-worst-u-s-cities-for-traffic-congestion-tied-with-new-york/
Seattle is one of the wokest cities in America! If you agree with defunding police depts and wide spread legal drug usage, not prosecuting criminals, sky high home prices, Seattle is the place to be!
I know a lot of locals had been frustrated over the last couple of years. Do you live here now? The only reason I ask is because "wokest" ... that's pretty debatable - for better or worse. But sounds like you're talking about some old news.
Seattle has a new mayor and is working toward a fully funded police department. The new mayor's budget proposal, to the dismay of many Seattle "activists," adds $20 million back into the SPD budget pushing the police price tag to $375 million in 2023, and $385 million in 2024. These figures are close to the $409 million budget the department boasted at the outset of 2020.
Again, sounds like Seattle isn't really home for you, and you're basing your comment off of old news from a few years ago.
Anyway, Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, I appreciate it.
@@LivingandmovingtoSeattleHave the idiots that elected the 'woke' crack pots moved, or are they still the majority?
@@johng.7560 Not sure what you mean. Last Mayoral election a Republican was elected... đ€·ââ
Where are you located? Seattle? Bellevue? Somewhere here in the Puget Sound?
Lol I just came here for the buzzword political comments. Tell me you've never lived here without telling me..
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