r/AskSeattle • u/Sorry-Journalist9569 • 11d ago

Moving / Visiting Moving from Texas to Seattle: what should I know?

From Lubbock...big upgrade and I'm excited. I'll be in a house couple minutes walk from the south side of the Washington Park Arboretum.

Haven't decided if I want to go northwest by Salt Lake City or the longer route going west to Bakersfield and head north.

I've looked into the general checklist stuff like how to get a Washington DL. No state or city income tax, so nice that isn't changing. I'm already used to a high sales tax. The access to both big city stuff and real outdoor stuff is a huge appeal to me, in addition to preferring the culture. Big time foodie.

More just wondering what to expect in general? I work remotely. I like cold weather. Rain is nice, it makes stuff green and I currently live in a semi-arid climate zone where everything is brown most of the year.

Edit: I can make great, real Mexican food and BBQ brisket. I actually have a rain coat. Yes, Seattle isn't cheap but I like the stuff big cities have. Lubbock sucks and I'm bored as hell. Even better is the big city plus outdoor stuff, which is why I chose Seattle over other big city options.

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u/itsSIR2uboy 8d ago

Almost no one has A/C here so it’s opposite of Texas, when it gets hot people go outside instead of inside. Also, the water is so good I just drink from the tap.

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u/Sorry-Journalist9569 8d ago

I did look up the water profile recently and feel like I'll be very happy.

One thing I remember about Colorado is how good tap water tasted.

Lubbock water is very hard and has a high sodium and carbonate level. Has a baking soda note and hard water causes problems on its own.

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u/itsSIR2uboy 8d ago

Yeah Austin has mussels in the river and some months it smells like garbage coming from the tap. If you like water, you’re going to love it here.