I appreciate all the nuances of your areas! I really do. Keep these coming.
OK. Here's the low-down on Seattle. 3-4 months out of the year, it's unbeatable for weather. Mild and sunny. The bluest skys are in Seattle.
Housing is really spendy. I have a 3 bedroom house that I paid $82K for that's now worth 300-400K.
The east side of the sound is much more normal politically. Bellevue, Redmond, etc. Wealth is accepted there with a number of Ferraris, Porsches, etc. Here in the city, you hide your wealth.
It's also a huge metroplex. Seattle/Tacoma is one big city with some 1 million people. Streets are a nightmare. Lots of culture (restaurants, etc.).
I'm thinking Seattle is like San Francisco with slightly less expensive real estate and less history.
About a quarter of the size of Dallas or Houston?
One other cultural difference between Texas and Seattle/New Hampshire. Most foks in Texas belong to a church or other religious body. Lots of folks go 2 or 3 times a week. Some of the churches are huge. Social life, politics and business can all get tied up with religion.
Howdy. I am reading these posts with great interest. I'm in Seattle and having a wonderful, cloudy day, which is how I like it!
But, I do dispise the libs, and the little craftsman bungalows in my north Seattle neighborhood are going for $250,000 - with 1 bath! I've seen 4 bedroom, new houses in Texas that are half that and just beautiful. While my field pays well (for professors), I don't know what kind of shack I could afford here in Seattle.
The traffic here is horrendous. I come from the east coast and these people out here have no idea what a real public transportation system is. When I finish my degree I will likely leave as well and am asking the same questions you are asking.
I never thought about Florida before, but if anyone on this thread wants to chime in about Florida, I'd like to hear it. I know the state is booming, what I want to know is, is there anywhere that isn't terribly humid? My sinuses are a real problem and I just don't think I can hack it anymore someplace where the humidity is a major factor.
Thanks.