Planing to Move To Port Angeles Need some Info Please (Seattle: real estate, apartment complexes)

[Lizz11253]

Hello, I am planing to move out their within a year or less, and i want some info. first what's the crime rate out their? how much is the rent for a single bedroom apartment? how far are the stores from p.a? and what kind of stores are their? How hard is it to get a job out their?

Any information would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank You

[KAILANI]

Crime rate: No car jackings, but just some petty theft.
Rent: probably looking at $650 for something without the crime!!!Most of the cheaper apartment complexes are suited to those who "need" your patio furniture, or bbq grill, or whatever you leave laying around.
Stores: Albertsons, Safeway, hardware stores-all close in town. Wal-Mart is on the edge of town, so, tough if you have to ride a bus, fine if you have a car.
Costco and Home Depot are 20 minutes away in Sequim-I hardy ever go for that reason.
Rite Aid, Walgreens, the banks and Goodwill are all centrally located.
Jobs: NOT MANY-unless you are a CNA or caregiver or store worker. Slim pickings around here.....

May I ask? What are your plans, and what type of work are you in?
Kids? Special Needs?

[allforcats]

Hello. Welcome to the idea of living "out there" on the beautiful and magically unique Olympic Peninsula!

I'm going to guess that you don't know how to Search on City-Data, or Google, for the tons of info about Port Angeles there. Here's a start:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Port-A...ashington.html

Welcome to the City of Port Angeles Police Department

Peninsula Daily News

http://www.city-data.com/forum/washi...es-anyone.html
http://www.city-data.com/forum/washi...vs-sequim.html
http://www.city-data.com/forum/washi...eles-area.html
http://www.city-data.com/forum/washi...-shopping.html
http://www.city-data.com/forum/washi...area-jobs.html
http://www.city-data.com/forum/washi...t-angeles.html
and that's just a start on the City-Data threads about Port Angeles. Happy research!

[mamadog1]

just a few questions if anyone can answer them? if jobs are so hard to get, or find, in port angeles, why is the real estate so expensive? Including rentals? Are there many options if your in the medical field?

[Dendrite]

Originally Posted by mamadog1

just a few questions if anyone can answer them? if jobs are so hard to get, or find, in port angeles, why is the real estate so expensive? Including rentals? Are there many options if your in the medical field?

Because, as a generalization, the people buying homes in Port Angeles already have jobs that pay well enough to allow them to purchase a home here. Just because there aren't many, if any, new job openings doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't jobs here. It's just that they're all held by people who have been here for a while. Another way to look at the employment situation here is this: the job pool is fairly static without a lot of new job openings or growth.

The other typical situation is that a home buyer has sold their prior home (in this area or elsewhere) and is now looking to buy another one here. Sellers will charge what the market will bear- just like anywhere else. As there seems to be a fair number of people moving here with money in their pockets, housing prices have not slumped significantly. Real estate prices have flattened here to be sure (given the national economy) but have not "crashed" like some western cities such as Las Vegas, Phoenix or LA.

Versus other areas in WA the real estate prices here are "better". For example, PA (Port Angeles) home prices are great compared to waterfront homes in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle! Anywhere in WA (OR or CA) is probably going to be more expensive than many other places in the US. OTOH, if you're moving from NY city, home prices here likely seem like a real bargain! So it's all relative-

The majority of the medical employment opportunities in PA would be through OMC (Olympic Medical Center).

[mamadog1]

thank you for the info. I have done some research of the area. From all the info I have gathered seems like a very nice place to live, of course a visit in person might actually be to my benefit. I have found that it pays to look before you leap. But getting info from someone who lives in the area can also be very helpful. real estate agents don't always tell the whole truth about things.