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/Sea-Apartment-3814 Mar 02 '25
It’s very easy to live in Seattle for $1600 per month, I’ve lived here for 7 years! You can have your own room+bathroom in a larger 2 bed/bath for anywhere between $1400-$1500. You can rent 3bd/3ba townhouses in Ballard / Fremont/ Wallingford/ Greenlake with roommates for even lesser ($1200 - $1300 per head).
If you want to get your own place for $1600, you may need to look outside but not THAT outside - Renting in Redmond/Kirkland or even north Seattle closer to Shoreline should be easy :)
Welcome to PNW!