What is it like to live in Seattle? I'm planning to move there, and I'm curious.

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Mild winters but quite rainy. Vancouver is 3 hours away. Expensive.

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I love it here. A while it does rain often in the winter. It’s not like East Coast rain. It lasts for a couple hours or is a heavy mist. Not thunderstorms. And then the sun is glorious. it’s really a spectacular landscape and a city with great food and art. This summer is one of the best in the world.

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Possibly but I have been here for over 20 years. I can easily find great food in the Midwest at reasonable prices. I just did a Michigan trip last summer with my family (who aren’t familiar with Midwest food) and all of them were amazed! We brought as much food as we could carry on the plane back to Seattle. I’ve met several other people here who grew up Midwest/East coast who agree and some say it’s in the water …dunno

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I actually love it here. I live in Bellevue but often venture around the state because there is so much to do.

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Bellevue is not Seattle.

These questions come up all the time and it just depends on 1) what do you want out of a city and 2) where are you moving from as a comparison reference point

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I absolutely love it here. Born and raised. There's so much to do. Lovely people if you know how to meet them

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Boating and hiking?

lol to “there’s lots to do “ and “if you like the outdoors “. Only if you like the cold rainy drizzle of the outdoors, CONSTANTLY. This place is depression land. I think I recall reading an article about this place having the most people on depression medicine in the country.

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“Depression land” cracked me up but it’s so accurate - for anyone that needs sunlight to feel like a human being ie

I've lived in Washington my entire life and love it. It's a great place if you appreciate the outdoors. But seasonal affective disorder is no joke, winter can be rough, mentally not weather-wise. Don't be fooled by the 8 weeks of smoke-free summer weather if you visit soon.

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JPM1 - what SAP 1 said 🎯

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The experience is varies for everyone, at least from what I’ve encountered. I recommend visiting the city and getting a sense of it for yourself if you haven’t already.

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