San Francisco or Seattle

Oct 20, 2021 23 Comments

Most of my team is in SF with some in Seattle (60/40). If SF I’d likely live in the marina area and if Seattle then the nice part of cap hill (by volunteer park).

I’m leaning towards Seattle as I’ve lived there before for some years and love the nature and tax savings but the weather and social/dating scene is pretty rough. People just aren’t as friendly as in SF 9 months out of the year due to the weather.

Anything I’m missing? Where would you live assuming you’re a single young adult?

TC:250
YOE:3

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  • I don't know SF, but with a TC of 250k in Seattle unless you're independently wealthy you do NOT make enough to live next to Volunteer Park. Those are mostly $3M+ houses. If you're willing to look south of Aloha St or west of 10th Ave you could probably find something in budget.
    Oct 20, 2021 11
    • Lyft
      32y

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      32y
      Condos are actually not that expensive ti buy right now. Check redfin. Plenty 2bd for 500-600k. House prices are crazy though
      Oct 20, 2021
    • @microsoft the $3M+ ones are actually mansions. You can get a 3br townhouse within walking distance to volunteer park for 1-1.5M range.
      Oct 20, 2021
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    dhxjxhd

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    dhxjxhd
    Dating scene in SF is just as bad
    Oct 20, 2021 5
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    sjdirus118

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    sjdirus118
    Lol if you want a better dating scene move to nyc.
    Oct 20, 2021 2
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    Nfqd47

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    Nfqd47
    In my subjective opinion, people in Seattle are much friendlier now than they used to be. Seattle has gotten a /lot/ more cosmopolitan in the past few years -- there are tons and tons of people who just moved here everywhere I go, and those people are looking for new friends.

    The 'Seattle Freeze' doesn't really exist anymore. The Freeze used to be that youd meet someone at an event, seem like you really get along, and then theyd never return your texts and calls. People arent like that here anymore, they reffer to the Freeze as people just not talking to each other in public much...People used to talk to each other in public a lot though!

    The culture has changed, in some ways for the worse but tbh imo mostly for the better, especailly for working professionals like yourself.
    Oct 21, 2021 0
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    daveskow

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     daveskow
    seattle over bay area - slightly more affordable ... smaller area - easier to navigate - lots of social life for many diff types
    Oct 20, 2021 0