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Old 05-21-2012, 04:20 PM
 
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Hello everyone! I am looking to move to the Northwest... I currently live in Phoenix and am done with the hot summers, dry sand, and cactus... I came from cold winters, tree's, and fireplaces to keep us warm, so I am used to the green and cold! I am hoping to move back to that.

Things I don't want...as much as I don't want heat.. I also don't want to forget what sunshine looks like (I hear Seattle has months on end without breaking cloud coverage) so I would like to still be able to have SOME dry/sunny days. I am a financial/insurance professional.

Any recommendations, ideas etc would be greatly welcomed and appreciated!
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Old 05-21-2012, 05:14 PM
 
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Things I don't want...as much as I don't want heat.. I also don't want to forget what sunshine looks like (I hear Seattle has months on end without breaking cloud coverage) so I would like to still be able to have SOME dry/sunny days. I am a financial/insurance professional.

Any recommendations, ideas etc would be greatly welcomed and appreciated!
When you say, "SOME dry/sunny days" - did you mean spread throughout the year, or are you okay with most of them being grouped together in the summer?

City-data's city pages have sunshine information:
Seattle:



Vancouver, WA:


Spokane, WA:


Salem, OR:


Phoenix, AZ:
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Old 05-21-2012, 05:24 PM
 
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Haha! The last chart for Phoenix made me laugh!!! I'm very much OK with having sunny Summer months and darker winter days! I guess I would prefer a cloudy day over a cloudy day with pouring rain. I don't mind overcast days as much as I do months of rain, if that makes sense!
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Old 05-21-2012, 05:38 PM
 
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Why don't you consider Eastern Washington? More sunny days but still green and four seasons.
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Old 05-21-2012, 05:51 PM
 
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Eastern Washington can get pretty brown and gray during the winter months. Especially in the scrublands. But warmer summers.
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:04 PM
 
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The OP expressed concern about the cloudy days. That's before he's even been here. Most places with four seasons look brown and gray during the winter months due to the deciduous trees losing their leaves and the grass growing dormant. But you get sunny days.

The Washington choice at the most basic is:

West of the Cascades - green with clouds and rain, higher cost of living, more people and traffic
East of the Cascades - four seasons, lower cost of living, less traffic and there are still midsize cities like Spokane.

OP should post in Oregon forum for their take
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:20 PM
 
Location: The Cascade Foothills
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How about Sequim? I've actually never been there but I have heard it has wonderful weather:

Sequim, WA - Official Website

I've heard about the benefits of Sequim for years and considered looking for property in that area myself, but unfortunately, it has been "discovered" and property that not too long ago was pretty affordable has since become prime, with some hefty price tags.

I don't know the OP's financial situation but maybe it's an area that would fit his requirements - especially if he'd like to live near the gorgeous beaches of Washington State.
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Old 05-21-2012, 07:01 PM
 
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Sequim really isn't as dry and sunny as you may hear. Summer time it will dry out a bit and be multiple days in a row of sunshine. The other nine months it is like a less extreme version of the rest of Western Washington. When it is pouring on the coast, it is usually a mist/drizzle by the time it makes it to PA/Sequim. There have been plenty of instances of it being cloudy, with 15 minutes of sun for the day, and it gets recorded as a sunny day and people begin to praise the blue hole.
It might be just what you want OP. The town/social aspect may be difficult to adjust to--many older retirees. The town basically closes down around 6 in the light months, and 4 in the dark months.
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Old 05-21-2012, 07:57 PM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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people around here question the hype about "Sunny Sequim, but since my parents live there (was there this weekend) I can tell you that they see the sun almost every day, but it may only be for an hour or two in late afternoonin winter. The biggest difference is the rainfall. They have been there 12 years and have never gotten more than 10" all year, 1/4 of what we get. I have been there many times when it was raining at the 7 Cedars Casino, but at about River road sunny. Looking up into the sky at their place there are clouds all around in every direction but a big circle of blue to about Deer Park Rd. Prices there have risen but are still very reasonable compared to Seattle and the eastside. You can still find a newer tract home for $200,000 and an older double-wide on acreage for $250,000. Typical 2,500 sf homes 20 years old on large lots of 1/3-1/2 Acre $300,000 and up.
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Old 05-22-2012, 06:49 AM
 
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Haha! The last chart for Phoenix made me laugh!!! I'm very much OK with having sunny Summer months and darker winter days! I guess I would prefer a cloudy day over a cloudy day with pouring rain. I don't mind overcast days as much as I do months of rain, if that makes sense!
Not too much pouring rain in NW WA. You'll get a little bit of rain on most days, but you don't very often get over an inch in one day.

Seattle Doesn

Where did you live before?
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