i came here from the midwest and have made more close friends here than i had there. i’ve met so many friendly people. maybe just depends on where you’re at here, i am a bit out of seattle

visited may 2021, moved here may 2022. kissed the midwest gbye forever

It is pretty. I personally prefer Oregon's beaches but WA has some nice coast too.

This is so funny to me. My mom on the east coast is always asking about them and apparently they're kind of spendy. Here, they often show up at Grocery Outlet 😆

Exactly...and OP didn't even visit during....shhhhh...Summer....

2008 for me. I've been to every state but Maine, and Washington is ideal for me. As an avid backpacker, I can't ask for more from a single state. If it's raining west of the crest -- drive an extra hour east and find sun for my adventures. Ocean? Just a few hours west. Desert? Two hours east.

That's if you want to be close to Seattle, hop over the cascades and the prices drop drastically.

West side is great and all, and so is eastern WA.

In the early 80's it was as close to perfect as a city could get but now it is a communist wasteland.It is very sad really. I dont know where you are from but the cost of living there is through the roof. We used to like to visit but wont even do that any longer. We went up to pickup a new car in Bellingham and we were going to spend a few days and go out to the islands and visit the city..but after one day we packed it in and left. I know I am being negative but it is such a shame to see that beautiful place absolutly ruined along with Portland. Oh, and Lord forbid you get attacked or robbed the police presence is gone, they cant help you. Im sorry Im not trying to be a bummer but I know what it used to be...I am glad you enjoyed your vacation though.....

Truth.. (currently in Forks).

I hitched a ride on a greyhound.

Yep. These days Puyallup just smells like cooking meth.

and we love you! it is beautiful and thanks for your kind words. I'll add it to the testimonials for my reasoning to move here like many others 🥹

Yeah but good luck trying to afford living here. Unless if you don't mind the central valley. But personally I would rather take even the Midwest over central valley.

2016 for me

I’m from Florida so I’m also a southern gal. Seriously considering moving to WA after college so this is encouraging!

I did witness the severe homelessness problems in downtown and how many parts of the city were rundown. However I still very much enjoyed the culture and people of Seattle, while still being aware that it’s not perfect.

Yay! I have a new word to confuse the crap out of my extended family. Oly-Pen should do it. Thanks!

Omg that’s where i want to move to!!

Curious where you hail from.

I lived in Arkansas my whole life but always wanted to visit the PNW. Had a friend living out here so finally visited in summer of 2017. Rainier, Baker, ferry rides, whale-watching, Olympics, Hoh Rainforest, roasting marshmallows on the coast... an alien world for this land-locked southern boy.

I moved within a year and never looked back.

Yeah right? And don't tell people back home "it doesn't rain nearly as much as people think it does!" Cause it TOTALLY DOES. grabs shirt collar YA GET ME?!

Arguably a viler, older evil in Sequim... 😜

My hubby was born and raised here so I didn’t have a choice. Traffic has gotten a LOT worse here in the past 10 years due to all of the new homes built. But since I sell real estate, that has been to my benefit. I’d move if he’d let me to the Ruston area where I sold my kid a home.

Central WA is fucking gorgeous. We were just at tieton/highway 12 this weekend. Such a fantastic contrast to our mountains by the sea on the oly peninsula

First of all I lived there three months before the sun came out so I could see the mountain..LOL second while you were enjoying downtown Seattle..Did you notice what a shithole it has turned into? Or did you just pretend everybody was camping...OMG

Love that drive