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Location: I live in the Seattle neighborhood of Belltown. I live in a nice building called Mosler Lofts.
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Hi, my name is Mike and I live in Seattle. I am 32 years old and I am single. I am thinking about moving to Miami. If I were to make the move, I would probably not do it for about another year. I would need some time to get organized and get together a good game plan for my move. Seattle is a great city but I have been here for the last 5 years after moving here from San Francisco.
I have many reasons for wanting to move. Right now my main reason is that I am tired of having cold weather most of the year. I was just down in Southern California and I was even cold down there. I know Hawaii is nice and warm but I don't want to live there. Miami or somewhere in Florida I think would be the best bet for me. I have been to Orlando and enjoyed my visit but I would not want to live there. I need to be near the ocean or a large body of water. So maybe Tampa or Key West could work. I know that no place is perfect, but I think that Miami would be the best bet for me. I am sure that I would miss Seattle. However, I can't stop thinking about Miami. Especially on a cold day like today here in Seattle. I would love to hear what some of you think. Thanks
Location: I live in the Seattle neighborhood of Belltown. I live in a nice building called Mosler Lofts.
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What do I like about Seattle? I like lots about Seattle. Seattle is just a nice city. I am just kind of bored with it. Seattle is a great place to raise a family and the economy here is strong compared with most of the country. Seattle has lots of natural beauty and it never gets too hot or too cold. So for the most part you can't complain with life in Seattle. I am just ready for some change. I want something different. Miami seems like the opposite of Seattle. As far as wardrobe goes I would need less clothing in Miami. As far as fashion goes I am not worried. People here in Seattle dress nice for the most part so I am not worried about the fashion thing.
I've never LIVED in either Seattle or Miami but I have visited both cities. I LIKE them both....but they are VERY different.
As a very quick and not entirely accurate comparison, I'd say Seattle is San Fran.'s cousin and Miami is L.A.'s cousin (sans the topography).
Miami's winters are VERY nice...but the summers will be a shock to a west coaster used to very comfortable summers. Very hot and humid. I LOVE Key West...but I think that would be a HUGE shock b/c it's so much smaller than Seattle or San Francisco. Good luck with whatever you decide.
Miami or somewhere in Florida I think would be the best bet for me. I have been to Orlando and enjoyed my visit but I would not want to live there. I need to be near the ocean or a large body of water.
Mike,
Just curious, what did you see when you say you visited Orlando? Did you stay around International Drive, Universal, or Disney?? Or did you actually check out the residential areas and the city itself?? They truly are "worlds" apart. Anyways, if Orlando won't work since you want an Ocean, then I'd suggest Tampa over Miami unless there is something you absolutely sweat (and couldn't live without) about the Miami lifestyle.
You didn't really ask a question. Miami is a great place to live - if you think you'd be happy there than go for it. If you have a concern ask about the concern, otherwise I don't know what the point of this thread is especially in the VS forum.
I would want more reasons than just warmer weather to move...
What do you like about Miami? Are you that familiar with FL? Certainly there is a lot to love, but I am not sure you know what you are getting in to...
Coming from Seattle, to Miami or Key West... I hope you bring your sun screen... the difference in sunshine and how strong it is will be shocking just by itself.
The rain will be much more violent than what you have in Seattle also...
Have you visited FL in July/August?
Somewhere like Miami, in comparison with the rest of the U.S. has 6 months of summer, 3 months of spring, and 3 months of "Florida Summer"...
I grew up there so I can handle it, but I have met enough people who come there from elsewhere, esp the west coast (more so than east coast) not used to humidity and complain to warn people.
Are you sure it is the cold that bothers you, or the sunshine??? I can handle cold/heat but I don't think I could handle all the grey days. Chicago gets grey enough as it is around 54% sun and much of that is due to shorter days than being overcast in comparison. And often times it is just passing, not the days/weeks at a time of no sun you get in Pac NW or even northern coastal California. and up.
Frank Wachowski, Chicago's sunshine guru tells us that the city typically receives about 54 percent of its possible annual sunshine and enjoys at least some sunshine on about 320 days a year.
The top 15 cities over 50,000 people in the U.S. with lowest sunshine...
1. Bellingham, WA (housing, pop. 75,150): 35.0%
2. Everett, WA (housing, pop. 98,514): 36.5%
3. Shoreline, WA (housing, pop. 52,315): 36.6%
4. Seattle, WA (housing, pop. 582,454): 37.3%
5. East Seattle, WA (housing, pop. 480,100): 38.3%
6. Bellevue, WA (housing, pop. 118,186): 38.4%
7. Renton, WA (housing, pop. 58,534): 39.1%
8. Issaquah Plateau, WA (housing, pop. 50,237): 39.6%
9. Kent, WA (housing, pop. 83,501): 39.8%
10. Federal Way, WA (housing, pop. 84,166): 39.9%
11. Tacoma, WA (housing, pop. 196,532): 40.1%
12. Lakewood, WA (housing, pop. 57,575): 40.7%
13. Tahoma-Maple Valley, WA (housing, pop. 52,781): 40.7%
14. Enumclaw Plateau, WA (housing, pop. 53,853): 42.7%
15. Graham-Thrift, WA (housing, pop. 56,970): 43.3%
every single one of them is in Washington...
Though I like Seattle, I would never live that for that reason, along with it being so isolated from the rest of the country. Some people love it for those reasons though, mild, and isolated from the rest of the U.S., it gives it an own distinct culture.
Miami/Tampa is probably going to double your amount of total sunshine and you'll see sunshine pretty much every day besides periods of passing clouds... It is never really grey for multiple days in a row, ever.
Last edited by grapico; 12-07-2010 at 11:45 AM..
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