[Stoat]

Seattle cost of living has skyrocketed the past decade due to higher taxes and government regulation.

And I see no end in sight....from voting demographics, it appears that the city is becoming more and more Left all the time and so it will only get worse.

If new residents can get used to the climate here (New Yorkers will probably have an easier time than Arizonans) they will likely appreciate the scenery but it won't be long until prices are nearly indistinguishable from NYC....that's been the goal of Seattle city administrators for ages...there's a desire to be perceived as a "big city" and that's our ultimate fate.

[Clemenza]

As a New Yorker who spent two years living in Seattle, all I can say is that your typical ex-NYPDer will love the lack of an income tax, but will find the locals a little "odd" and more than a little, dare I say, "sensitive."

When I was living in Belltown, I felt like a bull in a china shop.

They will also miss good Italian food, diners, and people who have a concept of the passing lane.