Seattle vs Sunnyvale?

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doesItMatt

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doesItMatt
Sep 23, 2021 76 Comments

Seattle is cheap while it’s cloudy (not sure if I will like it or not). Sunnyvale is expensive but in the middle of Silicon Valley. I am not sure how important it is to make those connections. Pay difference is not much
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  • Amazon
    FBaspirant

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    FBaspirant
    WA does not have state tax so you’ll save about 10%. The housing is cheaper than Sunnyvale but it’s not the cheapest. Seattle is filled with techies. Sunnyvale- drought & wildfires. Seattle gloomy & constant rain for 3-4 months.
    Sep 23, 2021 22
  • Can confirm the weather in Seattle is terrible and depressing af
    Sep 23, 2021 5
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    KRzz00

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    KRzz00
    Moved from Seattle to Sunnyvale, then Sunnyvale to Seattle.
    Seattle is 100x better. Just live in a good apartment / neighborhood, and rain won't matter.
    Sep 23, 2021 10
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    movesl0w

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    movesl0w
    Sunnyvale. Anywhere but Seattle unless you like depressing shit weather
    Sep 23, 2021 4
  • Amazon
    senõr_sde

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    senõr_sde
    Seattle is not cheap buddy. Rents for good apartments are easily above 2k and eating out is getting expensive as well. It’s another booming tech hub so that follows. But, the scenery is beautiful, and you get lots of snowy ski days (for those into it). It’s a nice place to be for a few years for sure. Just don’t move to the damn suburbs here.
    Sep 23, 2021 6
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      doesItMatt

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      doesItMatt
      OP
      Yeah it will be less but tax and rent offsets it
      Sep 23, 2021
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      senõr_sde

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      senõr_sde
      Dont worry about rent OP, you’d have to optimize for it if you come to seattle anyway. The range is huge, and is generally dependent on the neighbourhood and the kind og amenities you prefer to have nearby. The good thing about a city like seattle vs a suburb like sunnyvale is that you can choose to live close to bars and pubs with excellent nightlife, or decide that you really want many restaurants with international cuisine within walking distance. I feel your money can buy you that here (rents not gonna be cheap, but oh well). With sunnyvale, it was never a great option for those things to begin with.
      Sep 23, 2021