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I just moved here in March 2007 from Austin (originally from Austin area and too fucking hot!) and love it. Yeah, we don't see the sun all that much which lately has been getting harder to bear since winter hangs on this year (the mountains just got dumped on by FEET of snow earlier this week). However, the summers and proximity to anything outdoorsy makes up for it. Last summer was my first here and it was amazing! Though this has also been my first full winter here, which wasn't unbearable, but I like cool rainy weather during the winter so didn't bother me much. I needed a change in seasons which Texas seriously lacks.
I live just north of downtown (SLU) which is pretty expensive, but having lived in NYC for a little while it's bearable. No car. Walk everywhere. Greenlake, Ballard, and Madrona are really nice areas relatively close to downtown. I'm probably moving to Capitol Hill/First Hill next year once my lease is up... prefer to be much closer to downtown and would rather pay higher rent in exchange for not having to commute by car or bus.