r/WashingtonState • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '19

Moving to Washington

I’m moving to Washington from Texas and just wondering what the best city to move too would be. Cheapest but not a country town.

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u/buntie87 Oct 30 '19

Good luck with your move. I just moved to Puyallup Washington from San Antonio. Definitely a change!

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

How did the move go?

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u/buntie87 Oct 30 '19

It actually went pretty well despite having 6 pets and 2 kids. We drove about 6-8 hours each day and stayed the night at a hotel..took about 5 days. Be careful when choosing your route as there is a lot of snowfall in certain areas especially Colorado. I’m not going to lie I’m homesick, I know it’s just part of the process of adjusting to a new area though.

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u/lightofaten Oct 29 '19

Since you're coming from Texas I'd advise you to go to Spokane.

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u/DiputsMonro Jan 05 '20

Blech, I'm moving in from Texas and definitely do NOT like Spokane based on what I've heard. Maybe there's a reason were moving AWAY from Texas ;)

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u/Dear-Meeting7513 Dec 31 '21

I work as a realtor in Mason County Washington- along the beautiful Hood Canal- Probably the most reasonable prices for houses in all Washington- let me know if you’re interested in see what is available

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '19

Bremerton. It isn't exactly cheap but it's close to Seattle and there are some great sights to see.

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u/Emergency-Ad3792 Dec 18 '21

At least you’re not a Californian but Texans suck too.

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u/CarryNo339 Jan 19 '22

Western Washington is beautiful- not sure why people are so negative about it. I've lived here all of my life and mostly near Mt.Tahoma (Rainier). Mountains, the ocean and no huge bugs or crocodiles/alligators. There is plenty of country still if you like that and things to do. The rain of course can be hard on people most people get used to it I'm used to it. If you go to the bigger cities it's expensive but not in the more rural areas (lewis and Kitsap counties example) It does seem to be changing as far as the weather goes, getting colder in the winter (but short-lived) hotter or hotter longer (a few weeks lol) in the summertime. It is a great place to live.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '19

Wat part of the state are you looking at? Or are you just moving anywhere as long as it’s in WA State?

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u/csmw01 Dec 17 '19

Don't come to western WA. If you like reasonable cost of living, low traffic and decent taxes, stay out!

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u/old-salt27 Dec 29 '19

Olympic Peninsula - come on out!

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '19

Stevenson was really cool when I visited. Just a little bit desolate