Survey: Which Seattle Neighborhood Is The Friendliest? (new home, neighborhoods)

[Vinylly]

I have the chance to compare two Seattle neighborhoods; Capital Hill and Wallingford. Capital Hill has been our neigborhood for 55 years, infact my wife and I are the oldest people on the block. When we moved into this block we were the youngest. By contrast, my daughter and son-in-law are the newest family in their neighborhood block in Wallingford. They are just settling into their new home. So, I'm am comparing the two neighborhoods. Our neighborhood has million dollar plus homes, their neighborhood has homes between $500,000 to $750,000. In our neighborhood, the only families we know are the older Catholic families, which are now very few. We don't even know our next door neighbors and they never speak to us. When my wife tried to be neighborly to the new family that just moved in next to us, they only responed that they were too busy to chat. The small church in our neighborhood tried to have a neighberly block party. Nobody showed up except the small congregation and ourselves. By contrast, I can't help but compare this to the Wallingford neighborhood my daughter moved into. Even though they just moved in, it seems all the neighbors know them and they chat on the front door. My 2 1/2 year old grandson waves at the passing neighbors and they smile and wave back at him. Murphy's Tavern on 45th seems to be the neighorhood gathering place and is a very friendly place. Capital Hill does not have a neighborhood tav, unless you are gay. Maybe The Hopvine, the Delux, or the Comet. But none of them are like Murphy's on 45th. Then there is the historical 45 Ave. Theater, which the community supports. All the Capital Hill theaters are long gone. Wallingford has the great Good Sheperd Center, where they have a great park, children's play center, Pea Patch, and many fairs and activities.
The question is, are wealhier people who buy these million dollar mansions on Capital Hill automatic less friendly and are too 'snooty' to be ordinary people who can't afford million dollar mansions? Do the wealthy only think of themselves and their luxery Mercedes Benzes, BMW's and lavish interior designed homes, yards and possesions? Are they too busy acquiring 'stuff' that they don't have the time to be neighborly?
So, this survey is asking, which neighborhood in Seattle do you think is the most, 'small town' friendly and neighborly?

[Ira500]

Which Seattle neighborhood is the most small town friendly and neighborly? Alaska Junction in West Seattle? Columbia City?

[tobester]

I'll go with Columbia City ... always have a great time there.

[pwright1]

I vote for the Mount Baker section of Seattle. When I moved in I was welcomed with open arms, cakes and homemade bread. Its one of Seattle's most diverse communities and homes range from $250k to over $2.5 million. My home price was closer to the lower end. Lol! Mount Baker's premier street is Cascadia and the residents on that street are just as down to earth as anywhere else in the community. I could not believe my eyes when I saw kids with lemonade stands in MB especially during the Seafair hydroplane races. Plus the MB Community Center is one of the oldest in the country. Also check out the Mount Baker Christmas Tour of the Homes.