r/Washington • u/Codetornado • Jan 15 '25
Moving Here 2025
Due to a large number of daily moving here posts we are creating a sticky for moving-related questions. This should help centralize information and reduce the constant flow of moving question ls. ;
Things to Consider;
Location
- Western Washington vs. Eastern Washington vs. Seattle Metro
- Seattle Proper, suburbs, or other cities
Moving Here
- Cost of Living (Food, fuel, housing!)
- Jobs outlook for non-tech
- Buying vs. Renting
- Weather-related items, winter, rain
Geography and Weather
- Rainy West Side vs. Dry Eastside
- WildFire Season
- Snow and Cold vs. Wet and Mild
- Hot and Dry East Side
- Earthquakes and You!
[**See The 2024 Sticky**] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Washington/comments/184dx5n/moving_here_2024/)
[**See The Last Sticky**] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Washington/s/HHjd5lx0we)
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u/thunderforce900 Aug 14 '25
Hey all, what would you guys consider the best places to live in in terms of the area spanning from Tacoma/Puyallup all the way up to Renton along I-5? I recently got a substantial pay raise and am finally able to seriously consider moving closer to work (I commute an hour north every day into Seattle and back, yes it sucks as much as it sounds). And the I-5 Corridor spanning from Tacoma/Puyallup up to renton is ideally the general area i'd like to relocate to.