Positives about living in Seattle
NO INCOME TAX!
Usually very little snow, this winter was an exception.
Hot in the summer is above 80. We usually have a few 90 degree days.
Lots of places to ride.
Very tech savvy.
Very enlightened regarding treatment of animals.
Beautiful scenery, lots of parks.
Long growing season, if you like to garden.
Good beer.

Negatives about living in Seattle
Sales tax on everything, just about
Tim Eyman
The Seattle freeze-out. The average Seattle mien, at least for white people, is one of extreme reserve. (I mean no disrepect to anyone, I am just aware that other cultures differ.) If you want people to talk to you, you will have to initiate the conversation. If you are fine with being outgoing, and receiving the occaisional cold stare, you will thrive. If you need human contact but are shy about it, you will be miserable here.

The Seattle process- somehow we have interpreted democracy to mean everyone gets a vote on everything, and everybody's opinion, no matter how uninformed on technical matters, is equally valuable. It can be a chore to get any big projects done. And Seattleites are loath to admit that they are ignorant of any specific subject.

Weather mild enough to have very long growing season will introduce you to new allergies. Tree pollen starts in Jan or Feb, pollen season lasts until late fall, with lots of plants in between. No ragweed though.

Some huge hills. Lack of bike routes for east-west travel. If you are thinking of a house in a specific location, ask us here.

I hope you guys move out here.