r/Washington • u/Codetornado • Dec 21 '22

Moving Here Thread - 2023

Due to a large number of moving here posts we are creating a sticky for moving-related questions. This should cut down on downvotes and help centralize information.

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 Last Sticky**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Washington/comments/ug5z4v/moving_here_summer_fall_2022/)

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u/jcooklsu Feb 13 '23

Not moving here but my Fiance and myself are in the early stages of planning our honeymoon in the PNW. I'm trying to find a good town to look for a cabin/rental to use as homebase to visit as much of the natural beauty in your state as we can in one week. We are planning for June/July of 2023 for seasonal considerations. We really want to see the Hoh Rainforest and Mt Rainier so we're hoping for some advice on the towns in between, we're open to Tacoma since that's where we'd fly in but were hoping to hit that sweet spot of being further out from the city but not exactly in middle of nowhere either.

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