Relocating to Tri-Cities. Where should I live if I work in Umatilla?

[Comtedegabalis]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

Yes, there are two that are ideal for a Umatilla commute, both just off I-82.

Badger Canyon Apartments in Richland

Copper Mountain Apartments in Kennewick

The links to their websites are apparently not working, not sure if Google is having some issues.

Thanks for the hotel recommendations. I have their links . I was considering one of these you mentioned since according to Google Maps it's only a 27minute commute.

My other two preferred apartment options are a 32-minute(Kennewick) and a 33-minute(Richland) commute. It's only a 7-minute difference according to Google maps. Now I'm thinking I should go for the shortest commute, the 27-minute commute?

[M3 Mitch]

Originally Posted by Comtedegabalis

Thank you for your input! I might just have to suck up the double taxes in order to live closer to an area with a higher population. If I was married with kids I would move into a really nice townhome I found in Hermiston. But I want to have a social life and I think I have better chances of making new friends in the TriCities.

The night life and dating prospects are equally dismal in the Tri as in Umatilla or Hermiston. Particularly with COVID. Hate to see you spend extra money and time for no real benefit. I guess if you are renting rather than buying, you can try it for 6 months or a year and see how it goes. If I worked in OR, I would live in OR.

[Comtedegabalis]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

The night life and dating prospects are equally dismal in the Tri as in Umatilla or Hermiston. Particularly with COVID. Hate to see you spend extra money and time for no real benefit. I guess if you are renting rather than buying, you can try it for 6 months or a year and see how it goes. If I worked in OR, I would live in OR.

Thanks for the input. That's not good to hear Ill see how it goes. Just locked in an apartment in Kennewick, 32 mins from work. I'll scope out Hermiston and Umatilla once I'm there.

[M3 Mitch]

Well, good luck in any case. Care to say what kind of work you will be doing? This is a La Nina winter, so we may have more snow than a "regular" or El Nino winter. The trip down I-82 may be slick. Made worse by many drivers around here who don't seem to understand how to drive on snow.

I can mostly work from home, so not that big a deal for me, and being near retirement anyway.

Again, good luck, both professionally and personally.

[pnwguy2]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

Well, good luck in any case. Care to say what kind of work you will be doing? This is a La Nina winter, so we may have more snow than a "regular" or El Nino winter. The trip down I-82 may be slick. Made worse by many drivers around here who don't seem to understand how to drive on snow.

I can mostly work from home, so not that big a deal for me, and being near retirement anyway.

Again, good luck, both professionally and personally.

El Nino and La Nina in my experience don’t determine Tri cities weather in my opinion. We seem to have our own weather, somewhat effected by ocean temp but not always a sure thing. In Tri cities you get what you get and its position in the path of storms. In my last six years here the two snowiest winters were both in El Nino and La Nina winters. It is a total wildcard.

[Comtedegabalis]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

Well, good luck in any case. Care to say what kind of work you will be doing? This is a La Nina winter, so we may have more snow than a "regular" or El Nino winter. The trip down I-82 may be slick. Made worse by many drivers around here who don't seem to understand how to drive on snow.

I can mostly work from home, so not that big a deal for me, and being near retirement anyway.

Again, good luck, both professionally and personally.

Thanks for letting me know about the La Nina winter. That is good to know. Currently working on getting an AWD vehicle and putting some winter tires on it. I'll be working as a data center technician.

[Comtedegabalis]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

El Nino and La Nina in my experience don’t determine Tri cities weather in my opinion. We seem to have our own weather, somewhat effected by ocean temp but not always a sure thing. In Tri cities you get what you get and its position in the path of storms. In my last six years here the two snowiest winters were both in El Nino and La Nina winters. It is a total wildcard.

Ok, seems like it could go either way. It will be a new experience for me either way. I'm a cautious driver so I should be fine for the most part.