Question:
Has anyone moved to Seattle?
2012-11-26 13:29:47 UTC
I'm 22, and getting out of the military soon. I will Be going to college. I don't want to move back home. I was thinking Seattle would be the perfect place. I'll be moving there not knowing anyone, any suggestions? Is Seattle expensive? Jobs? University of Washingon?
Seven answers:
potatochip
2012-11-26 14:01:06 UTC
Seattle is really nice and the weather is pretty mild. I am sure you can make friends. It just depends on what your interests are. As for expensive, it is relative. If you are moving from an expensive place such as San Francisco, Seattle may be considered inexpensive. However if you are moving from somewhere such as a city where the cost of living is not so high, then Seattle may be considered expensive. Job market will depend on what type of work you are looking for. You have companies such as Boeing, Starbucks and Microsoft based in the city. You can always check out http://www.careerbuilder.com or http://www.monster.com. The University of Washington is a pretty good school.
2012-11-28 03:42:35 UTC
I moved here at age 22 also not knowing anyone in the city. I just moved to try something new and have some adventure. I'm now trying to move OUT of the city.



Seattle IS expensive to me. I'm from the Chicago area so I'm used to really good $1 drink specials when I go out to bars. They don't really have that here. You won't be able to afford a car if you live in the city, but the public transportation system is below average. Then again the only other city I've spent significant time in (Chicago) has great public transit, so I might just be spoiled.



Jobs...eh. It's like this. The economy is actually good here, unlike the rest of the US. We have Starbucks, Amazon, Nordstrom, Microsoft, Nintendo, just to name a few. But we also have one of the most educated populations in the country. I know people with Masters degrees who are baristas or work retail for minimum wage. Minimum wage is $9.04ish though which is better than most of the country.



Overall, I think Seattle is a GREAT place to visit especially in the summer when the weather is beautiful. Had I known what it would be like before moving here though, I honestly wouldn't have moved here. It got old after the first month of living here to be honest.



Making friends shouldn't be hard as long as you stay involved, get a job, go to school, join a group, etc. People here are stereotyped as being introverted and stand-offish, which is kind of true but you get used to it...sort of :/



Also, UofW is a great school and if you get in you should probably just go...unless a better school somewhere else accepts you. The University District is an awesome neighborhood and is one of the few Seattle neighborhoods that actually has affordable stuff to do.
Tori
2012-11-26 22:34:06 UTC
Yes Seattle is expensive. Some companies like Amazon and Boeing are hiring, but they usually only want people who have a college degree in specific high tech fields. The UW is very competitive and can be hard to get into. It would probably be a good idea to visit first and check it out to see what you think, but here is trivia quiz that you might enjoy that includes lots of information: http://www.squidoo.com/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-seattle-



By the way another answer who wrote that Poulsbo is an island is incorrect. Poulsbo is a town across Puget Sound from Seattle located on the Kitsap peninsula which is not an island.
Julianne
2012-11-28 02:22:01 UTC
Some parts of Seattle are more expensive than others. I bet if you looked for a good job, you could find one. I might suggest going to a smaller school, such as Seattle Pacific University. I is a christan university located in Queen Anne, Washington. Very close to downtown.



@Anna Sabella it is not called poulsbo. Poulsbo is right next to the island, Banbridge Island. That place is pretty nice! Otherwise I don't agree with you.
Jennifer B
2012-11-26 23:38:59 UTC
Just a reminder that if you are headed here to go to school, you will be considered an out of state resident for tuition purposes unless you come here and work for at least one year BEFORE you start school. If you start school before that 1 year period you will be charged out of state tuition for your entire time in school. The only exception to this is to prove that you moved here for reasons other than education - such as working a full time job (35+ hours per week)



Out of state tuition at the UW is currently about $28,000 per year.
kttttt
2012-11-28 00:52:31 UTC
1. Poulsbo isn't an island.



2. Seattle is fun if you like the arts or outdoor recreation.
2012-11-26 21:31:37 UTC
Seattle is TERRIBLE unless you're a tourist, trust me. I just moved on the outskirts and I can tell you even travelling through, it's a nightmare. Poulsbo on the other hand (the island off of seattle) is beautiful and amazing


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