As a Seattle resident born and raised, and having spent a fair amount of time in other parts of the world, I take issue with your characterization of the people

As a Seattle resident born and raised, and having spent a fair amount of time in other parts of the world, I take issue with your characterization of the people as "way meaner." ;) The traffic is terrible though; I wouldn't want to commute into the city from anywhere outside of it. And the weather... well, let's just call it an acquired taste. :)