Seattle vs Denver (condos, house, neighborhood)

[martiny]

My job location is changing and I can choose either Seattle or Denver. I've only visited but both cities seem nice, reasonable, etc. Office is located at One Union Square, 600 University Street and would like to find a small house with a good backyard that can house three medium size dogs. Advice for neighborhood, thoughts about Seattle life, etc. very much appreciated. Oh, probably should mention I will be moving from Atlanta and am looking forward to leaving the south!

[SeattlitefromNC]

The address of the office you gave is right smack in the middle of downtown Seattle, not far from Westlake Center. It's a very urban area, let's say ... so the housing options nearby would be more along the lines of condos than single family housing.

There is also the issue of price: housing in Seattle is a LOT more expensive than in Atlanta. I would definitely do some research into that if I was in your situation. Denver's prices are more in line with Atlanta.

What do you like to do? What sort of activities do you do each day? Seattle is a city where people tend to be defined by their recreational activities (hiking, jogging, biking, etc.). If you aren't physically active, there are other groups that you can join. But, there is a cliquish quality to this tendency to group ... so I have been told by others (I think it's pretty keen, myself).

I have only visited Denver once, so I'm not much help in that regard. From what I understand, it is more conservative than Seattle (by a longshot!), but still tolerable regardless of political affiliation.

Good luck in your decision!