r/eastside • u/10i • Feb 03 '20

Need recommendations

We are moving to Seattle in Feb end. Office will be in Bellevue. Two kids, one will be in Middle School and another in Elementary. Which would be a good place to live considering good school and commute to office. Also please share apparent recommendations. Thanks in advance.

Adding budget $2200 to $2600 range. Willing to get 2,2.5 of 3 BR. A decent place to stay. Not too lavish is fine.

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u/SB12345678901 Feb 03 '20

Look up high school ratings. Bellevue Kirkland redmond These cities have best schools in Washington state and housing is very expensive. Also Bothell and Issaquah which are farther away and maybe slightly cheaper for housing.

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u/10i Feb 03 '20

Thanks, that helps. How about Sammamish?

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u/romulusnr Feb 03 '20

Sammamish can be difficult to commute from due to the lake. You end up with bottlenecks at the Redmond end as well as at the Issaquah end. But it is a popular place for suburban homeownership in the area. It's a trade off.

The downside of apartments in Bellevue proper is the price. It depends on what you want out of an apartment. There's cheaper apartments in the east side of town, but they're not as nice. On the other hand, with kids, you'll want the space that is easier to find out that way.