Is Seattle THAT BAD for families? (considering relo from Boston)
I'm in Boston - have three school-aged kids. Considering relo to Seattle. Several people have shared it's not worth relocating -
-huge homeless issue
-rampant drugs
-weather isn't that great
-schools are ok - not great
-dirty city
Pros:
-good career opportunities
-some neighborhoods and nearby towns/cities seem to have good schools - Bellevue, Mercer Island, Kirkland, etc...
-great outdoor life
-Lots of career opportunities (not: I've kind of outgrown Boston - not a lot of "cool" companies out here... not interested in working in insurance/banking/biotech
I'm not an engineer. I'm an HR leader in tech companies.
Have other folks from the East Coast moved to Seattle? Is it really that bad? Boston is great - clean city with great history and lots to do...
#seattle
comments
Seattle is cleaner than Boston.
Seattle has more tame weather (imo better, unless you like blizzards and closed subways)
Seattle homeless is higher but makes sense with better weather (it’s better than SF and LA) and you can easily find neighborhoods where it’s not an issue
Seattle schools aren’t as toxically competitive in part cause everyone isn’t dead set on Harvard or MIT
Seattle has way more tech if that’s your jam
Seattle has a lower COL