Moving to Washington State? Watch this before you pick a town.
Most people choose where to live over here from a photo, and then find the tradeoff nobody put in the picture. 5:38 on the three things that actually decide whether you love it here.
What it covers
The affordability gap
A comparable home costs far less in Kitsap County than in Seattle. You do not keep that money, though. You buy it with time, and usually that time is commute.
The real commute math
Ferry, driving around, or working remote. The ferry is a schedule, not a road: missing a boat does not cost you ten minutes, it costs you fifty.
The reasons not to move
It is not the rain. It is where you land relative to the water, the bridges and the ferries, and whether that suits the week you actually live.
Before you buy anything: drive or ride your actual commute at your actual departure time, twice. Once on a Tuesday, once on a Friday.
Then plan your own version of it
Living Beyond Seattle (opens in a new tab)The video is the overview. Living Beyond Seattle, the relocation guide that goes with the channel, is where you work out the numbers for your own move.
- Find Your City quizA few questions, and the towns that fit how you live. (opens in a new tab)
- Compare citiesTwo or three towns side by side. (opens in a new tab)
- Commute calculatorFerry against driving around, door to door. (opens in a new tab)
- Budget calculatorWhat the move costs before and after you land. (opens in a new tab)
- Readiness checklistA printable list for the months before the truck. (opens in a new tab)
- The guideThirty-plus articles on living on this side of the water. (opens in a new tab)
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