Commuting dilemma

[Radek]

Originally Posted by Koale

To be honest with you, I would rather commute from Billings,Montana than to commute from Bellevue to Tacoma. Very bad news.
Sorry for the reality check but somebody had to give it to you.

And hey, It's only equivalent from Bozeman, not Billings :P

[BostonBorn]

Originally Posted by FoxyKnox

Boston Born: add Federal Way to your list, and think about eliminating Kent and Renton. They're a bit "scuzzy" still, but being gentrified. Some say this about Auburn, but it only applies to downtown Auburn--the Lea Hill and Auburn-Black Diamond areas are awesome!

That's exactly the kind of advice I've been looking for. Thanks so much, FoxyKnox. Federal Way is now on the list.

[wannabeaTexan]

Originally Posted by parkie

thanks to those who replied.

if i was to commute to tacoma from newcastle, i would imagine i would need to have quick access to 405. which areas of newcastle are considered the nicest?

brainstorming possibilities: would living close to downtown be a viable option, with my wife commuting to bellevue (is the 90-405 route better than the 520-405?) and me commuting to tacoma. other posts have mentioned 35 minutes to belltown. is that sound about right? other areas (particularly south part of downtown that are recommended for living, ie beacon hill, capitol hill, madrona, or mount baker?
thanks again

New Castle is Renton...I think it's considered a decent area, but I'm not sure.

[wannabeaTexan]

Originally Posted by FoxyKnox

Boston Born: add Federal Way to your list, and think about eliminating Kent and Renton. They're a bit "scuzzy" still, but being gentrified. Some say this about Auburn, but it only applies to downtown Auburn--the Lea Hill and Auburn-Black Diamond areas are awesome!

I grew up in FW and have lived in Renton for the past 4 years. They're about the same. Scuzzy, huh? Nice.

[drewba]

Originally Posted by wannabeaTexan

I grew up in FW and have lived in Renton for the past 4 years. They're about the same. Scuzzy, huh? Nice.

I live in Renton (well, just east in Fairwood) and worked in Federal Way for 6 years. I think that both cities have a greater mix of people in terms of race and income level than do cities such as Issaquah, Redmond and Bellevue.

[wannabeaTexan]

Originally Posted by drewba

I live in Renton (well, just east in Fairwood) and worked in Federal Way for 6 years. I think that both cities have a greater mix of people in terms of race and income level than do cities such as Issaquah, Redmond and Bellevue.

That is a very true statement.

[ysabella]

I agree with whoever said, try looking east, and sort of using Hwy 18 as a commute. It used to be a dangerous highway, but it's been improved (widened and better lit) and it might work. So you could look at eastern Auburn, Maple Valley, and other parts of eastern King County.
The commute up to Bellevue is still going to be a hassle, but at least it's really pretty this way. North on 18 to the Hobart-Issaquah Road, fighting through Issaquah, and then to I-90 with various options for sneaking up into Bellevue.

[MichaelinWA]

The city of Newcastle definitely has a high per-capita income (probably similar to Issaquah in terms of state rankings) and is quite nice.

Originally Posted by wannabeaTexan

New Castle is Renton...I think it's considered a decent area, but I'm not sure.