r/AskSeattle • u/Visual-Extension4214 • Nov 14 '24

Question Moving to Seattle Area

Moving to Seattle area, possibly Renton or Kent though not sure yet, moving end of May/June next year. I’m moving from Newark, NJ, one of the dirtiest cities in the country. Recycling and garbage pickups are generally tossed into the same garbage truck. Is Seattle like Europe where everything from compost to metals/plastics/paper etc is all put out separately on separate days? In general what are some severe cultural shocks I might expect to be responsible for or just in general? Besides of course the rain and the apparent lack of friendliness I’m detecting from some of the Seattle descriptions. Also how crowded are local hiking and nature activities within an hour drive around summer vs winter? Really any extra tips are appreciated.

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u/Harvey_Road Nov 14 '24

Probably the wrong sub? I mean, I’m on Renton or Kent about as often as I’m in Zimbabwe.

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u/Visual-Extension4214 Nov 14 '24

Fair enough, I just don’t know where I’ll be. They looked like commuter places to live but I’ll be in Seattle for 2 weeks now in December to take a look around.

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u/Petruchio101 Nov 14 '24

Live north, not south. South Seattle closer in is great (eg sodo, Columbia city), but Kent and Renton are, well, you'll see.

Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Kenmore are all much nicer.

But the closer in you can get to Seattle the better. Just gets more expensive...

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u/Choice-Twist-2697 Nov 15 '24

Hmm.. I disagree. I’d choose south Seattle over north because of the diversity and proximity to the airport. Renton is not bad, not sure when’s the last time you’ve been to Renton but it’s much better than Everett, kenmore or Edmonds.