Lake Stevens/Marysville vs Covington/Maple Valley for commuting to downtown Seattle

[Scorpion3510]

Originally Posted by Count David

Yes, I saw your update! I enjoy it here, and probably will more now that the train has finally opened.


Of course commuting tolerances vary, and mine is pretty thin TBH. As we speak, it's a 42 min drive from Seattle to Kent, and 1:10 from Seattle to Everett (a whole 29 miles). OP is looking at spending up to 3 hours per work day via car, bus, or train just to get to/from work....there's a part of me inside screaming "there's got to be another way!".

Yeah, I really like DEN. Unfortunately the other half did not We will most likely move to Seattle but that's a different topic.


Commuting tolerances do vary. I would consider an hour or less right now a blessing.

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by Count David

It's *comparatively* cheap, it's drab, it's diverse, and it's poorly located traffic-wise. I too am surprised by the areas that get bad raps, but it is what it is. Only the top 20% of areas seem to get any love, and Kent is well out of that range.


OP, what you are suggesting for yourself is about as close to the last thing I'd subject myself to on planet earth. Even commuting from Kitsap seems like a better idea.

What is the equivalent of Kent in Denver? Would you say Centennial? I know it's not apples to apples.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker

What is the equivalent of Kent in Denver? Would you say Centennial? I know it's not apples to apples.

No, Centennial is far too nice to be Kent.

The Kent/Auburn/Renton hybrid would be Aurora.

[Gaylord_Focker]

TTT. May be looking at Maple Valley or Lake Stevens.


What I want is downtown Bellevue at Tacoma prices. Where can I get that? Cleveland?

[homesinseattle]

Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker

TTT. May be looking at Maple Valley or Lake Stevens.


What I want is downtown Bellevue at Tacoma prices. Where can I get that? Cleveland?

As you say, Maple Valley and Lake Stevens. I think Maple Valley would feel more like a community.

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by Count David

As could getting onto the freeway.

Originally Posted by Botev1912

But if you drive to Seattle, that means you will have to look for parking there which would take a longer time than parking at a park and ride. Also when you leave work in the afternoon, only getting out of the parking garage could take you half an hour.

Unfortunately both of these could be true. Downtown traffic is scary bad.

Originally Posted by Scorpion3510

Yeah, I really like DEN. Unfortunately the other half did not We will most likely move to Seattle but that's a different topic.


Commuting tolerances do vary. I would consider an hour or less right now a blessing.

I lived in Denver a while back. It's nice. I don't know if I'd choose it over Seattle, but different strokes.