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FWIW for those considering relocation: I grew up in the Seattle area and spent part of my career in Portland. I made a move to eastern Washington ten years ago,
by poulsbohemian 6y ago
FWIW for those considering relocation: I grew up in the Seattle area and spent part of my career in Portland. I made a move to eastern Washington ten years ago, to do the remote worker thing. There are sacrifices you’ll make, but the cost of real estate is so much less than the coasts, it’s not that hard to get to either place for their respective amenities, and the whole not having a commute + access to the outdoors is overall a good trade off for the downsides of small town life.
- Exmoor 6y agoAs a lifelong resident of the Seattle area, eastern Washington would be very high on my list. Arguably better weather (less rain, not too cold in the winter, and not extremely hot most of the summer), much cheaper cost of living, lots of natural beauty and outdoor recreation. Depending on where you locate, you're not that far from Seattle for when you want to get the big city cultural experience. PS: I smiled at your username.
- poulsbohemian 6y agoIt's a 45 minute / $75 flight from Walla Walla to Seattle. Spokane and Pasco both have flights all over the country. So it's super easy to live here and still get all the amenities of Seattle. As you note, the drives to Seattle and Portland really aren't that bad for about ten months of the year.