Redmond, WA is a vibrant city located in the Seattle metropolitan area. With a population of nearly 65,000 people, Redmond has grown to become one of the most exciting cities in the Pacific Northwest. People come from all over to experience its many attractions, such as Marymoor Park, Microsoft's campus and Sammamish River Trail. It is also home to some of the best restaurants in the region and numerous other entertainment options. Redmond is also known for its great schools, and its close proximity to Seattle and other major cities makes it an ideal place for anyone looking for a place to live or visit. Overall, Redmond has earned positive reviews from both locals and visitors alike due to its many unique amenities and activities that make it one of the top destinations in the region.
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Do Not Move Here - 8/13/2020
Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no parking. So, we all stopped going downtown to the eating places. The buildings make the place look terrible. Some businesses have moved out of Redmond. I wonder when the high crime will start inside these apartment buildings that have taken over the old downtown Redmond. Once the people who can afford to live in these buildings move out, the management companies will start renting to people who should not be there. Then the crime will start in the underground parking areas, in the hallways and in the elevators. I have seen this happen in other cities I have lived in. This is why when I moved here, I refused to live in a building that has an elevator and no outside door entry to the apartment. If you move here, good luck with finding a house that is affordable. The housing prices are insane. Think about it -
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Great place to live - 2/4/2015
We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is beyond beautiful. After living here 1.5 years, the everyday drives still take our breath away. Redmond is beautiful, just like a perfect town. The homes are gorgeous; shopping is wonderful (nice outdoor mall, nice downtown, many health food and grocery stores); a large variety of parks and walking trails; not far from the foothills and farms; friendly people; low crime; very wooded with the famous WA evergreens, etc. We could go on; it really is the nicest place we have ever lived. That being said, if you are planning to work in the area, do not ever move here without first securing a permanent job. We are still working temp jobs, for over a year, and we have excellent office skills. Up here, the average number of applicants is 200-600 per job (yes, really). And, the job competition is fierce here. You have people from
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Traffic - 5/27/2014
Not only is traffic a problem in Redmond, but if you look at your phone while at a red light it is a $124 ticket. I can understand not using your phone while driving, but while stopped? I guess picking up a dropped French fry from your seat at a red light should be illegal as well. This is in a state where smoking weed is
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Quality of Life - 7/24/2013
Redmond is a good place to raise a family and you are close to major highways to get to
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Redmond weather - 6/10/2012
The average summer high is 76. The average winter high is 45. 90% of the rainfall is between October and April. Summer is mid July through mid
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Just outside Redmond - 11/15/2008
Actually, I live outside Redmond Proper in the 98053 zip code. I am a Seattle native who has lived in Hawaii and California. Since I am a retired boomer, I thought I'd add what I think of my little niche neighborhood.
*** "I live in Trilogy (over 50-ish) community. It's beautiful and I like having a clubhouse and like the ability to walk to the grocery store and restaurants (though I usually drive like a REAL American). Pros: We have trees, ponds, and walking trails (actually, they are horse trails). We can drive into Seattle in about 20 minutes, unless it's rush hour. People are friendly. Our area and the multi-age housing (family houses) nearby are an oasis of new development surrounded by farms. The green space is zoned to remain farmland, so the 98053 area is almost rural. Half of the people in our neighborhood have a child who works at Microsoft (down into Redmond Proper and up a hill). My neighbors have come from all over the country to be near kids and
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Cost of Living Too High - 10/15/2008
My family and I rent in Redmond so I can retain the ability to share in family dinners. The availability of affordable housing close in to the tech-sectors economic cores of Redmond, Bellevue and Seattle is low and requires families with incomes even 50% or more above median to live 40-60 minutes away from work if they choose to buy. Even there the decision to buy requires one to accept greater risk (read buy more than I think is affordable). In the up market people rationalized that pretty heavily. Because we returned to the area after the market appeared to be peaking we sat it out, and that is one financial decision I feel fortunate for
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Cost of water and sewer system - 9/16/2008
I am very impress of how much the cost of water is in Redmond. I spoke with the utilities on the phone after getting a $55 for one month of water, and she told me that the averague water for the place I am renting at the moment could be about $100 a month.
Be aware to look for ways of saving on water compsumption, because you could be surprised by
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