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Bothell

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I moved to downtown Bothell and love it. It is walkable and Main St is closed to car traffic. It is walking/biking distance to the Sammamish River trail. The city has a lot of street fairs and a cute 4th of July parade. It's clean, quiet, and safe. The crows at sunset in Fall is a site to be seen. Not much negative I can say about living here.

We live in Bothell. We moved here in our mid to late 20s and we’re now in our mid to late 30s (okay, but seriously… when did that happen??). We really like Bothell because it has a little bit of everything. It has lost some of its charm with allllllll of the housing being built. The traffic can be challenging. If you take public transportation (my husband’s work is in DT Seattle), then you’ll need to see if bus routes are good for you.

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Federal Way

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Federal Way is excellent, in my opinion. Depending on where you’re moving from it can feel fairly similar to other infill cities between Tacoma and Seattle like Kent or Renton. But if you’re coming from other parts of the state, or out of the region entirely it’ll can feel like a bit of a shift from the (generally) more rural areas of Washington.

My mom moved here a year ago and she likes it. Hmart, Trader Joes, all the shopping easily accessible on Pac hwy and 320th in the same cluster. Lots of Korean restaurants to choose from, we're still exploring. And if you want city life, about 30 minutes to DT Seattle. If you want Mt Ranier life, it's about 1.5 hours.

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Issaquah

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52yo dad of a teenager here. It is a little boring. However, Front St and Gilman Village are nice for nights out and if you like doing outdoor stuff (hike, bike, upright paddle, waterski) there is a ton to do in town. If you do snow sports, you are that much closer to Snoqualmie Pass. If you need more excitement, Seattle is a half hour drive away if traffic isn't bad. If your job is here and you want to live close by, that's a smart initial move.

Issaquah certainly isn't boring, we love it, but it is definitely centered around family life. It's a suburb. I worked in Bellevue in my 20s so I chose to live there and walk to work, but all my nights and weekends I went into Seattle to meet up with friends, rec sports leagues, popular restaurants and nightlife. It's just a tradeoff between being where the action is or having a short commute. Capitol hill is within 30 min if you have a car.

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Kent

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I just moved here 1 month ago. I love how many different ethnic stores are available. The green river trail is good for walking/running/biking. It’s easy to get to the light rail near by at angle lake to get into the city without driving. There’s a cute little beach state park a short drive away in Des Moines.

Kent is huge square miles wise and the most diverse mid size city in the US. You’re going to get a lot of people in here telling you how bad the city is but it really depends on where you live.

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Kirkland

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I lived in downtown Kirkland for 8 years. From a crime perspective, if you park your vehicle on the street, it'll get prowled if you have anything that makes it look like any valuables are inside. That's about it. Otherwise, it's comparatively a squeaky clean, high-end, very expensive area to live. Doctors, lawyers, tech family sort of place. Plenty of amenities, gorgeous sunsets, community activities, all the best things suburbia has to offer. I moved out 6 years ago to the country, very rural and love it even more, but that's me. Kirkland was a phase. I evolved.

Kirkland is awesome. Crime is extremely low. Weather is PNW weather. The sun sets early and rises late in the winter. It more is drizzly during the winter than outright rain. We usually get a sunny break sometime in January. Almost no snow except for a big one every 4 or 5 years. The summers are beautiful but sometimes we have "smoke season" in the summer if there are wildfires in Canada. Being near DT Kirkland is awesome and makes it a great walking area but VERY expensive. Norkirk, East of Market, Moss Bay, and Houghton are the closest to DT

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Puyallup

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My wife and I bought a house in South Hill last year. It's fairly quiet and we feel safe in our home. I commute to work to Seattle 2-3 times a week (hybrid job). I used to drive and it routinely took two hours each way. I switched to taking the Sounder/1-Line and it takes the same amount of time, costs less than gas/wear on my car, and I can work/read/decompress on the Sounder. I'd definitely recommend it, especially since they just put in a new parking garage at the Puyallup Station, so there's plenty of parking. Puyallup to Seattle is $4.75 a ride, so $9.50 a day. Taking the 1-Line or a bus in conjunction is essentially free as a transfer. No idea on the school systems. My kiddo starts Kindergarten this fall, so we'll see then!

Pretty decent, for the most part. I feel generally safe almost everywhere I've gone in Puyallup. The South Hill area (where Rainier Ridge is located) is way overdeveloped, which causes really bad traffic problems on the main roads in/out (especially Meridian Ave). So if you don't work from home, getting around will prove to be a pain. Your selection of restaurants and stores will mostly be a lot of big national chains, with some local/regional chains, and a few standalone independent lightly sprinkled in.

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Renton

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I live out in the East Renton Highlands and it’s fine. I rent a house on some acreage. I’m far enough out that it’s quiet and safe but I can be in DT Bellevue in ~20 minutes when it’s not rush hour. About 35 mins from DT Seattle. Up until a couple years ago I rented an apartment down by the Renton Landing. Not quite as quiet but if you’re a young professional it’s a good place to rent a place.

I've lived and worked in Renton for 10 years and have 3 children in the public schools. I honestly love it. I live with on Benson/Talbot Hill and overlook the valley. It's gritty in a way, but I've never had any crime against my person, house, or car. My kids play in our street 5 minutes drive from downtown. There are great restaurants, folks of all ethnicities, and conveniences (grocery, hardware, Ikea, plant nursery, skateparks, kid sports, golf course, etc.). I love the proximity to hiking/camping. The Cedar River runs through the town, but you can also walk it, kayak it, or fish it.

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Seattle

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Gonna give you my opinion from someone who moved here from Idaho 3 years ago. It’s expensive, but you can find cheap things to do. The city is lacking in city things compared to other major metro areas. If you are into the outdoors or outdoor sports you will be in love with all the offerings. Winter can be rough but a good hobby will help.

I moved here when I was 29 and didn’t know a single person, and it was the best decision I have ever made. Yes the 3 months of the year when the sun sets early stinks, but we more than make up for it in the Summer when it’s months and months of perfect weather with 10 pm sunsets. I moved from the Northeast and I don’t find the weather to be any moodier here than there. COL is slightly higher, but the no state income tax helps. Making friends as an adult is difficult no matter where you are, but I have made a ton of friends through my hobbies - skiing, MTB, trail running. There’s so many women in the outdoors group and meet ups. Don’t let the “Seattle freeze” scare you off. There are so many awesome people here.

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Shoreline

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Shoreline resident here! North end though. There's about to be a lot of construction near where your new place is at the highway entrance, most of next year sounds like. Just a heads up The further north you go on aurora the better it gets, especially 175th and up. Burke Gilman walking/bike trail is really nice and Lavish Nails is a great nail salon if you need a recommendation there! Edmonds is where we go for fun most of the time when we don't want to go to Seattle. Greenlake is great too.

Shoreline is a safe, suburban neighborhood with great parks and recreation and it will be well served by light rail. Great schools and a nice place to raise a family. If you’re a young hep cat looking for nightlife, then it may be less desirable

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Snohomish

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The county is fairly large and varied. Edmonds is a lot different from Everett, which is a lot different from Snohomish, which is a lot different from Darrington or Gold Bar. Generally, the closer you get to Seattle, the more liberal the politics are, but even those areas are generally fairly democratic. Just maybe more Obama/Biden democratic than Bernie Sanders democratic. Most of the county is fairly suburban or rural and is generally a lot of families or older post-kid couples. There's younger people as well, but they tend to concentrate more in Seattle. City reputations are a bit hard since there's so many of them and a lot of the more suburban areas kind of just run together at this point

Safe, quaint, and a little out of the ways. A lot of upper-middle class folks have moved there over the years, for the same reasons you have. This has helped some people become a little detatched from the issues bigger cities face and there's a general conservative vibe there vs other cities along the sound.

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Tacoma

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Buy a good raincoat and don't let the rain stop you from going out. The East and south side are not as bad as some say they are. I love it here. The museums are a gem and if you get a library card, you can check out tickets to attend for free.

Tacoma is awesome. I grew up in a town next to it and lived there for five years before moving to Oregon. It’s definitely gritty and more of a little big town with a lot of urban sprawl but the waterfront is great and it’s much more affordable than Seattle. You would have access to a few colleges in town/immediate area (PLU, UPS, UW-Tacoma) as well as the schools in Seattle.

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Woodinville

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I’d prefer the quietness of woodinville then visit the city for the weekend for entertainment Heck the wineries and that new cinema are legit

If you thrive on nature, peace with yourself, hikes, and adventure away from the noise, then Woodinville would be one of the best place ever. Then there is a hybrid of the 2. Where you gave the nature, and peace, but you can travel to the bigger city events. I personally prefer the hybrid approach and hence, I live far enough out to get the peace, but close enough I can still access those things. On the downside hybrid means you may have longer commutes and have to deal with traffic and parking, as public transport options are more limited.

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