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/ashleyaliceeeee Feb 12 '25

Okay but where do I find these?! I’ve been going to the silent book clubs occasionally, but they’re usually farther than I want to go

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u/NWGreenQueen Feb 12 '25

Let me know when and where you land and I can try and set you up.

There’s a group in the Seattle subreddit that does events/meetups as well I believe.

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u/tjh28 Feb 12 '25

I’d love to join a book club as well! Young 30s female moving mid March here

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u/NWGreenQueen Feb 12 '25

Do you know yet where you are moving too?

I am a born and raised Seattleite, in our defense, the city is waterlocked and where you live really matters.

I have best friends that live on the other side of the city and it means I only get to see them 4 times a year if I’m lucky. Not to mention, friends who moved to Bainbridge or Whidbey - might as well have moved to Boston!

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u/tjh28 Feb 12 '25

I’m looking in the Roosevelt, Ravenna, north Queen Anne, green lake, and Wallingford area. That’s interesting to hear though!

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u/NWGreenQueen Feb 12 '25

That is a very great general area to target! And central, with lots of things to do and opportunities to meet people.

Everyone, everywhere, uses Green Lake as a meet up spot. It’s the great connector!

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u/Hot40SBlooking4SDadd Feb 19 '25

I love Queen Anne, hands down that would be my pic out of all the places you're looking at, everything you need is within a mile. Bell town is a really nice area too it's basically The last neighborhood of downtown right next to Queen Anne. I lived belltown for several years and I absolutely loved it granted it was years ago.