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Seattle > NYC ??

Everytime I have been to Seattle I have absolutely loved it. I have always enjoyed the seafood, find new and interesting shops everytime I hit up Pike and the bar on the 4th floor, and never get tired of hanging out on the Pierfront. They also have the Experience Music Project (Jimi Hendrix museum) and I have never been disappointed by the weather. If your looking for places to live you could do a lot worse then Seattle.
 
I lived in Salt Lake City for 30 years and Seattle for 10. If you can handle 200 days of drizzle a year and the traffic Seattle is awesome. The summers are excellent and it is a beautiful city. I like it much more than SLC.
 
Having lived in both cities I can tell you they both are great.

Is Seattle better than NYC? Depends on what you prefer. I think the advantage Seattle has is that it's still got a lot going
on, but it has a much smaller feel to it. It's a lot easier to drive all over Seattle than any borough in NYC. The city itselt is cleaner, you are surrounded by trees,
and close to two other great citites Portland and Vancouver. The difference is it's more manageable.

Both cities are really cool to live in. Some people get burnt out by NYC, and Seattle is a good step down.
If you are still loving NYC then there is really no reason to leave. If you are missing more nature, trees,
want a more natural surrounding while still being in an area with a lot of things going on, you should consider Seattle.
 
We're going to make the move. The offer came back at a higher salary than my NYC one. Married with a kid, any suggestions for a good neighborhood? We'd like to live in Seattle proper in a walkable community.

Also, it's true most places don't have AC? I know it's not that warm, but I like my environment cool, very cool... Does anybody know if it's common for buildings to have restrictions agaisnt installing a window unit or two?
 
Maktub said:
We're going to make the move. The offer came back at a higher salary than my NYC one. Married with a kid, any suggestions for a good neighborhood? We'd like to live in Seattle proper in a walkable community.
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It depends on how much you're making. You want a good neighborhood for a kid in the city of Seattle, it isn't going to be cheap. West Seattle might be your best bet - if you can consider that Seattle "proper".

Also, it's true most places don't have AC? I know it's not that warm, but I like my environment cool, very cool... Does anybody know if it's common for buildings to have restrictions agaisnt installing a window unit or two?
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Most homes don't have A/C - and there will be days when you need it. Most don't have it because those days are few, but if I were ever going to move back there, I would want A/C. Most businesses have A/C - I think.
 
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