Puyallup, Washington SperlingViews

Getting discouraged, But I still want to move to Washington State?
I am a African American female with 4 kids (aging from 16 female, 11 female, 9 male, 7 female) and I have a husband. I have section 8 and ready to relocate to Washington from Chicago in April of 2009. What is making discourage is finding a nice area with good to excellent schools. I haven't been to Washington in about 17 years so I was not there long to enough to get to know the State. But my friend is there and she is suggesting that I live in nice area that she think is nice but being on different sites I am finding that it really not so nice. I don't want to relocate to put my kids in crappy school or to live in unsafe neighborhoods if that's the case I might as well stay in Illinois. But what cities are Black and white (that have mix race) friendly and not prejudice also with good paying jobs. Not mention safety for me and my children. My husband does have skills like grave digging and rehabbing houses and I am a C.N.A until I am done with school but we want a new start before I am done because it is hard out here in Illinois and I know I can stay and remain focus somewhere else. I have a friend that is there and she also mention that Washington have a lot of prejudice and shady folks.Basically in certain areas you can not have nice things because people would think you think you are all that and would try to take your stuff I want to stay away from those areas. But what areas to live in for families with section 8, African American, low crime rates. Also, because I am on section 8 that don't mean I want live in the dumps.

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Home Sweet Home - 5/29/2010

Beautiful and quaint little town![read more...]

Public transportation - 3/27/2010

Most people who live here commute the 35 miles to Seattle in order to get decent paying jobs. The Sounder train has a stop right here in Puyallup and its runs are increasing as commuters turn to it more and more. It's a very comfortable ride and only takes about 45 minutes to get to Seattle. In the past, taking the bus south to Tacoma and then over to Puyallup has taken as long as 2 hours and a few times as long as 4 (with accidents slowing things down). People not familiar with our area should be aware that Western Washington is a commuter area. The majority of jobs are in Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma. Many people don't want to live in the city or can't afford to, so they live quite a distance away and commute. Many choose Puyallup because of its relative nearness to Seattle, but it's still just outside of the expensive King County tax area.[read more...]

Moving to Washington from Chicago - 10/3/2008

Getting discouraged, But I still want to move to Washington State? I am a African American female with 4 kids (aging from 16 female, 11 female, 9 male, 7 female) and I have a husband. I have section 8 and ready to relocate to Washington from Chicago in April of 2009. What is making discourage is finding a nice area with good to excellent schools. I haven't been to Washington in about 17 years so I was not there long to enough to get to know the State. But my friend is there and she is suggesting that I live in nice area that she think is nice but being on different sites I am finding that it really not so nice. I don't want to relocate to put my kids in crappy school or to live in unsafe neighborhoods if that's the case I might as well stay in Illinois. But what cities are Black and white (that have mix race) friendly and not prejudice also with good paying jobs. Not mention safety for me and my children. My husband does have skills like grave digging and rehabbing houses and I am a C.N.A until I am done with school but we want a new start before I am done because it is hard out here in Illinois and I know I can stay and remain focus somewhere else. I have a friend that is there and she also mention that Washington have a lot of prejudice and shady folks.Basically in certain areas you can not have nice things because people would think you think you are all that and would try to take your stuff I want to stay away from those areas. But what areas to live in for families with section 8, African American, low crime rates. Also, because I am on section 8 that don't mean I want live in the dumps.[read more...]

too much grey - 10/17/2007

Fall and Spring here are too grey and damp. I call it prozac grey. Summers are wonderful.[read more...]

Too many grey days - 10/17/2007

From fall to spring the weather here is a real downer. I call it prozac grey. When the sun shines everyone wants to skip work or school and roll around in it. I love the green grass, the rivers, lakes, puget sound and the snow capped mountains. I just hate all the grey.[read more...]

Quality of life - 7/3/2007

The quality of life here in South Pugent Sound though a little expensive is very good. There are many things to do and see and the weather contrary to popular belief is really rather pleasant.[read more...]

Traffic Sucks - 5/13/2006

Nice town. Growing like crazy. Traffic sucks because roads were not built for this much traffic. Too many Seattlites moving down and raising the house prices.[read more...]