Attn: Seattle peepz!
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- snizl
I'm considering moving up north and was wondering how things were there in terms of available work, freelance, cost of living etc Also was wondering how you actually like living up there.
- Super20040
I love living in Seattle- it's a wonderful city- great art, great music, great people!
But, yeah- it's a very competitive design area and there is not a lot of work. The cost of living is pretty high too.
I'm just a student here though, so what do I know?
- snizl0
Anybody else?
- QuincyArcher0
seattle's great. great music...coffee, etc.
i think the design field is probably pretty tough right now.
cost of living. slightly on the high side, but if you get up here right now, it's a renters market. I just got an awesome deal on an apartment.
- Soler0
I lived there, went to design school there. The downtown and whole scene is very laid back.. really cool people.
Personally the weather depressed me, altho I know that is cliche it is true.
I had to move
- xau0
Go. It's great. I wish I still lived up there, but I followed love to Austin, which is treating me pretty good right now too.
Beware the weather. If you're moving from a warm region you may get the blues.
- zedvox0
its a great city.
jobs are tight but not all that rare.live in fremont
and there the best lil tiny pakistani food place
- Donvitoviti0
"The cost of living is pretty high too."
ummm compared to what? Idaho?
you can buy a 4 bedroom house up there what we pay for a 1 bedroom rental here
- zedvox0
lol @ don
yes seattle is the cheapest of all the biggest cities in the u.s
and godamn its beautiful in spring/summer
- Donvitoviti0
make that a Studio rental even
- lifeinbinary0
is it true it rains 14 months a year there?
- zedvox0
hah! no..only from oct-april.
but this yr it hasnt rained at all....svtuslly its sunny and wwarm outside right now....mmmmmm spring :)
- Donvitoviti0
I like seattle.. but I like Portland Better. I think i might move up there later in life, if not good ol Montana
- cinder0
Seattle's rental market is fine.
The real estate market is another story. Seattle has the most overpriced real estate market in the US.
300K for a house anywhere near the city.I know of 2 places that are hiring - but if you aren't already connected, you might have a tough time finding stuff.
- thenuge0
I went to college in Olympia and lived in Seattle for 3 years. It's expensive. The jobs are tight. But it's a great place and the people, culture, music and food is excellent. I had to leave for more sunshine affordable living. of course, i'm old, getting married and want to buy a house.
- snizl0
Thanks everyone.
Its lookin like I'll probably move to SF first for a lil while then head up north. I'm currently in Sacramento and am desperately needing a change.
- ********0
Seattle doesnt have the most expensive houseing market (check san fran, new york, san diego, LA if you really want to never buy a house). It is a renters market up here right now with the low intrest rates flying around recently. Tons of move in incentives.
Dont live in Freemont., it isnt the artsy community it once was; its going down hill fast...the place to live now is Ballard or Capital Hill...hands down.
Seattle rocks. Best city ever...employment is competative right now...and even though Forbes rankes Seattle as the "Most Overpriced City in the US" but dont let that keep you away. Good luck.
- fezenstein0
Seattle seemed pretty great when i visited- Ballard was the best neighborhood - i could easily pick that one as a prime place to live. You've chosen SF over seattle? if you can afford SF then you should have no problem affording seattle. Coming from the desert - the grey scares me, now if san diego would ever be affordable...
- jevad0
ever since watching 'singles' I have wanted to visit seattle. I do think the weather would keep me from ever living there though
- scoops0
the first year i lived out there it rained for something like 96 days in a row... i never noticed the weather after that ;)
- tripleflux0
It smells like fish and the people are almost as weird as Canadians.