How expensive is Seattle, really?

[TheTravellers]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

If you're making over $100k with no kids and renting, you shouldn't have any troubles.

Housing costs are insane, insurance is expensive, and inflation is rising faster here than anywhere else in the country, but compared to San Fran, New York, or LA, Seattle is not terribly expensive.

If you don't have pets, you will have no problem finding a place for a very good price, and you will be able to have your pick of the city. If you have pets, expect to be shut out of the better places, and be prepared to pay more for what you get.

[MsKitten]

Originally Posted by TheTravellers

If you don't have pets, you will have no problem finding a place for a very good price, and you will be able to have your pick of the city. If you have pets, expect to be shut out of the better places, and be prepared to pay more for what you get.

Unfortunately being able to have a small dog is of utmost priority for me.

[70Ford]

Me and the wife and two kds do fine in Issaquah. I made 25 bcks an hour. She is a homemaker (and a damn fine one, too.)

With overtime, I made ~72K a year. On some post here, I listed my bills....we survived just fine. We flourished!

God..I sound like some new species of mold.

Anyways, if you're not buying a house in Seattle, it is definitely doable. Welcome to the vibrant throng.

I really dig Seattle..yeah..they dig at you in taxes and fees, but they make up for it with the good stuff. I just wish the roads weren't quite so crowded. Then again, if Seattle sucked...the roads wouldn't be crowded.

Seattle. A victim of its own popularity.

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Here are some links for you:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/seatt...y-housing.html

http://www.city-data.com/forum/seatt...al-market.html

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Here's a link to some bills you might see here. My bills, actually.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/seatt...el-income.html