Hi All: We have recently moved to Seattle from Midwest and planning to purchase a home. We liked at a property in Issaquah Highlands and wanted to know your feedback on the area. We are a couple in early 30s with a toddler and 2 small dogs.

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Issaquah is a nice place. Great for raising a family. If you have to venture into Seattle for work, it’s going to be a llllooooonnnngggg drive. There’s been plenty of days where it took me 2.5hrs to get from Issaquah to Seattle (20mi drive btw).

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The traffic from the core of Seattle to Fremont is a lot different than the traffic from Issaquah to Seattle. Issaquah to Seattle isn’t a problem.

Ditto to what D1 said, it's a great place for the kiddos and very family oriented BUT it can be chaotic getting into the city

Is that usual - 2hrs+ to get into the city from Issaquah ? What’s the norm? TIA

Issaquah Higjlands is very convenient to get on I-90. But as you can guess it’s going to get backed up during rush hour. Overall issaquah is a great place - I grew up in Redmond and great place to raise kids. dm me for more info

Thx M1, I will DM you soon.

We’re a early 30s couple with a toddler and dog who live in Issaquah Highlands. 12/10 - we love it here and never want to leave. The commute to Seattle is an absolute breeze and it’s quick to get almost anywhere.

I live in the Issaquah Highlands and commute to downtown Seattle. The commute isn't bad.

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