Bellevue vs Redmond vs Kirkland

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KIPO37

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KIPO37
Feb 24, 2019 29 Comments

My wife and I will be moving to WA and we are looking out for prospective options. We have no kids, her office will be in Redmond and mine will be In Bellevue. Anyone in same boat? Would like to weigh which apartments are preferred. Looking out for decent night life.

I have heard Microsoft provides shuttle and transportation services. This would be important for us to decide the place.

TIA.

Customary TC info: 260k including both (initial offer. Negotiation going on) . Fresh out of college targeting for 340k (including both the tc)

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  • Tableau
    Zero Cool

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    Zero Cool
    Redmond - > Indians
    Bellevue - > Asians
    Kirkland - > white people, specially seniors.
    There you have it
    Feb 24, 2019 11
  • Facebook
    Instagrаm

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    Instagrаm
    98033 of course.

    Cycling distance to G in Kirkland, FB in Redmond and MS HQ. 10 mins to Bellevue downtown and 20-30 mins to Seattle. Costco, WholeFoods, TraderJoes, Nordstrom, etc. everything is within 10 mins.
    Feb 24, 2019 0
  • Decent nightlife available only in Seattle. If you prefer shorter commute, choose Kirkland.
    Feb 24, 2019 3
    • Facebook
      Instagrаm

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      Check out South and North Rose Hill districts in Kirkland. Right between Kirkland, Redmond and Bellevue. Superb commute anywhere, even during rush hour.
      Feb 24, 2019
    • I lived in Kirkland with my wife and no kids for 3 years. You can go out locally during the week if you wish and head into Seattle via a quick uber on the weekends. We lived in Rose Hill. It's like the best of commute and access to the city. The Kirkland waterfront is under rated as well.
      Feb 25, 2019
  • Flowroute / Other
    xYVT46

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    xYVT46
    Seattle - Fremont, cap hill, or Ballard if no kids and want a social life
    Feb 24, 2019 0
  • Microsoft / Eng
    SenoritaWE

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    SenoritaWE
    OP, Microsoft shuttles go to other Microsoft buildings (they won’t drop you off at home) and you need to show your blue badge (employee) to get on and call one to pick you up. Commute will depend completely on when you leave :)
    Feb 24, 2019 3
    • It's Connectors that require blue badge, anyone can use the Shuttle. Connector gets you to Overlake Transit Center (OTC) for easy main campus and shuttles, then they go over by the Studios. I've never worked Bellevue so I don't know if there's a Connector to there or if you have to shuttle from OTC. If that's the case then it would possibly be better to drive or take Transit.
      Feb 25, 2019
    • Tableau
      Zero Cool

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      Zero Cool
      There's multiple shuttles and Connectors to Bellevue downtown
      Feb 25, 2019