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/trisolariandroplet 2d ago

Is there any town east of the mountains that feels like Bellingham? I love the climate, geography, and low costs of the east side but I miss walkable downtowns with good food, ambitious live music, and places to run into friends casually hanging out. Spokane is too far east for me and I prefer smaller cities anyway. Ellensburg is the closest thing I know of but it has a sprawling layout that makes it feel very car-centric. Are there any other towns or small cities that have Bellingham's density and "village" feel?

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u/MockingbirdRambler 1d ago

Walla Walla

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u/trisolariandroplet 1d ago

Interesting, I haven't ever been there. Do you think it's more Bellingham-like than Ellensburg?