when i moved back to seattle from LA a few years ago, rent in issaquah was on par with the nicer LA neighborhoods(brentwood, beverly hills, santa monica). a ni

when i moved back to seattle from LA a few years ago, rent in issaquah was on par with the nicer LA neighborhoods(brentwood, beverly hills, santa monica). a nice apartment close to work in greater seattle area is 2.4 - 4k a month for a two bedroom. buying will cost you $5k+ unless you are putting a big chunk down, and that just seems to keep going up without missing a beat. i would say its not possible to take a 50% cut and come here, unless you want to spend a lot of time commuting or hearing lots of sirens at night.