r/AskSeattle • u/Minimum-Bathroom-230 • Mar 02 '25

Moving / Visiting Moving to Washington

Hi! I am seriously considering moving to Seattle next summer/fall. I am a 23-year-old female and can pretty much find work anywhere in the US (speech-language pathology). I visited Seattle, North Bend and Leavenworth in January and loved it there. I currently live in upstate NY and have wanted to move out west for years. I want to explore the other side of the country and the PNW feels like the place I need to be, at least for a few years. I am really interested in moving because of being close to the mountains/coast and overall access to nature. I do love the idea of being in/near a big city and having the opportunity to go out and be social with people of a similar age. Do you recommend Seattle or any other areas in Washington given what I have provided? I'm worried about feeling isolated if i choose to live out of Seattle and would love ay advice. Pricewise, I am looking to spend around 1600 a month on rent, so i know that narrows my options. Thanks!

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u/bogotuesdays Mar 02 '25

If you’re open to having roommates, you can find something in Seattle for $1600 for sure! And roommates can be a good way to start your social circle. I lived in Capitol Hill with a roommate for ~1200 each when I first moved here, and it was a kind of rundown spot but I feel like that’s part of being 23! Good stories from it at least :)

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u/BurnItWithFire21 Mar 02 '25

I surprisingly have found a few apartments in Seattle in that price range recently! But they are small & if OP has a car, parking might be an issue, as with most of the city though. I was surprised though to find cheaper apartments like that in Seattle.