What BestPlaces Users Say about Seattle
Seattle, Washington is a major city located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is known for its beautiful natural surroundings, thriving tech industry, and vibrant cultural scene. However, like any city, it has its own unique set of pros and cons when it comes to living there.
According to reviews on BestPlaces.net, many users have shared their experiences living in Seattle. Overall, it seems that the city's natural beauty and diverse population are highly praised, while the high cost of living and traffic are common complaints. User "Samantha" writes, "Seattle is an amazing city filled with art, nature, and opportunity. It's a melting pot of different cultures and I love the diversity here." Similarly, user "David" says, "The scenery in Seattle is breathtaking. You have mountains, lakes, and forests all within reach." However, the cost of living is a recurring concern. User "Emily" states, "The cost of living here is exorbitant. It's difficult to find affordable housing and the traffic is terrible." Another user, "Mark", adds, "I love Seattle but I wish it was more affordable. The high cost of living can make it challenging to enjoy all the city has to offer."
based on 321 ReviewsGet to know Seattle with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Seattle
Please help me select a Seattle or (Seattle Area) - 8/13/2011
I am a retiree in search of a neighborhood that is safe, affordable, has ample public transportation, walkable sidewalks and easy access to fresh markets that have a good variety of vegetables, fruits and wholesome foods.
Other neighborhood attributes could include easy accessibility to community theater, cinemas, restaurants, community centers, libraries, good cell phone and internet reception, bowling lanes, parks, good views, sports, music venues, etc. etc.
Thank You in advance for your kindness in helping me with information describing your favorite neighborhoods in Seattle (or surrounding area).
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Great but dark - 7/25/2011
I love Seattle and the Pacific Northwest; however, the weather is too overcast for me. That's too bad because there isn't much else that I would change. If you have seasonal affective disorder, this is not the place for you.
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Expensive and Gloomy - 6/29/2011
I moved to Seattle from Portland, Oregon. Pluses first...very cosmopolitan progressive city. I have found people friendly here, contrary to other posts. When there is a clear day, it is paradise. The geography is breathtakingly beautiful. Lots of trails and outdoorsy stuff to do. So if you are outdoorsy and love beautiful scenery, it is the place for you. Now the down side...EXPENSIVE! Wages do not match cost of living here. HORRIBLE TRAFFIC! I live on the Eastside and do not go into downtown Seattle unless there is a baseball game or some other perk. The horrible traffic is compounded by the lousy metro transit system which spans three counties and none of it is interconnected. So to take a bus you have to go to three different web sites. Seattle could take a clue from Portland. The bureaucracy here moves along at a snail's pace and the politicians have taken rehashing stuff over and over to a new level. Finally the WEATHER. For every clear day there is a week of
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Quirky Town, Mixed Feelings - 5/10/2011
I've lived in several areas around Seattle for the last ten years and I'm ambivalent about Seattle. The rainy, gray weather is about to drive me insane, every winter I get severely depressed -- and put on weight from lack of outdoor activities. On one hand, I love something about the Seattle people, they are highly intelligent and easy-going compared to the East Coast. The summers here are wonderful, very beautiful and full of activities. There are many intellectual and artistic activities, lots to do with the kids. The air is always fresh, the traffic easy, nothing is really crowded, and the cost of living not great, but not terrible. It's a pretty town, very quaint. On the other hand, I haven't made a single real friend in ten years, I'm unemployed -- yet again even though I have really good tech skills, my boyfriends lack a certain ambition and drive -- very sweet but-- boring? I crave a real man, someone who doesn't wear a baseball cap and dress like a ten year old. The winters
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Seattle - 4/17/2011
Seattle is a good home base for me. I love the cool, green and easy living, the beauty of the mountains, lakes, forests. I love the city and all the culture that is available. Great book stores. Intelligent people. I am an introvert and Seattle works for me that way, people do not get in your face. I love that all is available to me as great music, theatre. It is an easy city to get around.
There is too much traffic and winters do get boring with all the rain and grey skies. But the springs and summers and fall are mostly wonderful, mild.
I like that I can go camping, run on a beach that is not crowded, explore nature, and still be cultured, and have all the conveniences of the city. We have the most beautiful library in our downtown Seattle and our library system is excellent with generous and current books for lending.
I feel alive
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Wet and gray, need I say more! - 4/10/2011
I've lived in Seattle since 79' with the exception of a few years in Hawaii and the weather here is horrible. Mostly cloudy and gray year round, summers can be nice but never enough sunny days. People live here because of other qualities, weather isn't one of
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The Pike Place Market. - 3/22/2011
Many people come to our famous, Pike Place Market for the food, entertainment, hand made items and historical buildings. It is a great place to visit, thousands of tourists visit the market every year as well as many local come down for fun. If you are a tourist I'd like to remind you of a few things: First, Seattle is the home of many creative, original people. Since I have worked at the market, I've heard my share of rude comments on how people at the market are dressed, complaining about how a lot of locally owned businesses don't "haggle". Then the people that are for some reason rude to the sales people. First, if we don't dress how you dress, it's really none of your business. Second, a lot of people don't haggle because the product is already at it's lowest price, some people barley making money as it is. Thirdly, people who work at the market are some of the hardest working people I've ever met, if they are helping a customer and you are mad they don't get to you right away,
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Dont' Drive...The Speed Limit??? - 3/20/2011
I have lived in several other cities, and have traveled quite a bit as well too, so I think what I am saying is true. It's funny, people in Seattle drive freaking slow. I have never driven in a city where people actually drive SLOWER than the speed limit on the freeway, and for NO REASON! It's like they took a bunch of sleeping pills washed down by some warm milk then decided to jump into their Subaru Outbacks and head to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's to buy some organic something or other. Also, I have read a lot about how people here are not as friendly, are kind of stand-off-ish, and I thought that would not apply to me, I am rather friendly and outgoing. I take my dog to the dog park daily, always try to be friendly, it's amazing how many people will talk to my dog (who doesn't TALK BY THE WAY) but will completely ignore my presence. What is wrong with people around here.
Also, does everyone in Seattle feel that wearing anything but grey or black is a sin? Or
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Has Not Been Easy - 3/20/2011
I have lived 10 minutes outside of Seattle for the past 5 years, and visit Seattle just about every weekend (I adore the Market, and the many neighborhoods). As my title states, it has not been easy for myself, or my family. As others have stated,too, it is difficult to make true friends in Seattle, and the Seattle area. So, it took three years of my trying to discover that the secret to finding friends of any sort, is to find the relo's to the area. It worked! I found out the hard way, that people who originate from the Seattle area are very polite, but that is as far as goes. They are not interested. Someone told my husband after one month of living here, that it took his wife 5 years to really make friends. I thought the man was exaggerating, but he wasn't. The only reason we are still committed to living here,is that my son has two more years of high school, and I would feel terrible moving right now. I know that no one place is perfect, I am not in search of perfection, but the
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