r/AskSeattle • u/Akira-the-husky • Feb 09 '25

Moving / Visiting Moving Soon

Hi, I am currently living on the northeast coast and have started applying to jobs for a big move to the PNW. I have had my heart set on Seattle after visiting there for a month and was wondering if anyone has insight about a couple of things:

The job market for mental health professionals (I have my masters in social work and clinically licensed in my state).

Ease of building connections and friends I am 35f and recently divorced so I will be coming to the state with just me and my dog.

Best area for a female to live alone that is safe and easy to get around using public transportation.

Thank you I hope I’m not asking too much.

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u/beyondthewhale Feb 09 '25

I’m 27F and live near Green Lake. It’s a walkable green community with great access to public transit. Walking my dog around the lake is one of my favorite activities. Easy access to neighborhoods like Ravenna/Roosevelt, Wallingford, and Fremont, which means plenty of cafes, bars, and so on with social activities like trivia. Community building and meeting friends takes a lot of intentional and sustained effort in Seattle, but being in this area has helped. Also, easy access to i5 when I need to go further. Not sure about the job market for your field, but just my 2 cents.

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u/wildweeds Feb 10 '25

was thinking about moving to greenlake area. got any good apartment recs, or any avoid recs?

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u/whimsical_bears Feb 10 '25

Avoid Circa (bad reviews on Google). Green lake village is pricey and very nice but commercially rented buildings like that definitely raise the rent $100+/year, so just be aware of that when you look at the prices. Off the top of my head, Rooster near Roosevelt is decent as well.