People should know that the “little cities” she’s describing are actually just neighborhoods within the city of Seattle-we have this thing where our neighborhoods have little downtowns. Tukwila is actually a separate city south of Seattle. Also, the light rail is not the only public transport here, although it’s the fastest and best. We do have a bus system and a lot of the neighborhoods she talked about-Fremont and Ballard specifically-have a lot of really accesible bus lines going through. Ballard especially has the D line, which is an express bus which can get you to downtown faster than driving in rush hour traffic for sure.
you're becoming one of those youtubers where when I get a notification for one of your videos or see you in my sub box I get excited! so I guess that's a compliment? Idk! But I really enjoy your videos!
Thank you SO much for this video! I've watched almost every video there is on UA-cam about moving to Seattle but none were as honest and none talked about the criteria you did. Helped a lot.
I'm moving that way I dont have an ivy league education or tech background. But I still see myself doing well. Cause I don't view myself as a challenge to hisptiers or liberals. Even though I am conservative. I def need that 17 to 20 an hour though. To get rid of student loans.
I'm coming to oregon soon and will be going through Seattle. Gus and I worked together at pizza hut back in 2010. He waited tables and I answered phones and cooked. Hope you guys are doing well out there! It's great to have found someone recognizable on youtube doing what I;'m about to.
Girl Where are you getting these prices ? You must be talking about Outside of Seattle! I'm about to sign a lease in downtown Seattle $1900 a month for a studio girl! It's $2500- 3k for a 1 bedroom. and that was the cheapest I could find and I grew up here.
Lol I get that. You gotta dig. I’m living in a 2 bedroom near downtown (15 min walk) and together we are paying $1960. You gotta dig and you’ll find it! But I get it the market is crazy!
Rachel Waldorf man I guess so 😂 I grew up across the water in Bellevue and everything is changing thanks to all the tech companies that are moving in for the past 10 years ha 😂
I loooove Fremont, one of the cutest neighborhoods in Seattle for sure!! The mall in Tukwila is probably the biggest mall in Washington state. Super nice
This video is not made for those who actually need housing, it is meant for those who can afford any type of housing they want. . .Thanks for the video but not any help at all....
01artist that what majority of housing cost. You’re not coming to a cheap state by any means. One of the most expensive housing in the USA. Move yo Oly if you wanna be close to Seattle and have affordable living.
@@imbrates Some people are FROM here before we are getting priced out. 40,000 is considered poverty. Kind of hard to move somewhere else when you're living paycheck-to-paycheck.
currently obsessing over all your seattle videos because i'm hoping to go to pharmacy school there. they're all so helpful!! i really appreciate your perspective since i'm also from the midwest. thanks!!
Seattle is great. Do a smart search and you could find something in your price range. Also, public transportation is amazing, I have lived here for 5 years without a car and it’s going great.
Honestly, I've lived in Maple Leaf / Northgate for 6 years and it's been closer to ideal than I would've thought. 4 bedroom house with 2 garage spots and plenty of free street parking nearby - $2200. No crime, plenty of frequent bus routes to other parts of Seattle (eventually the light rail will be up here). Allowed the roomies and I to save money, and some start-ups to get on their feet. Tukwila would be a last resort for me.
Martin Wilson wow so cheap so good!!!hahaha it NOW for sure is our last resort and aren't looking to move here again lol northgate is really nice!!! Only really passed thru it but need to check it out more!!!
I meann don't be too eager to visit Northgate, it's best quality is probably how it's not too far from cool stuff. Checkout Golden Gardens and Mt. Si during the summer, you'll love it.
@Rachel I think your downtown estimates are definitely on the lower side. I just went through a round of apartment hunting and there weren't any apartments below $1700 for a 1bedroom and $2000 for 2bedroom. Parking is generally $150 min. Depends on how much you're willing to go away from downtown I guess! Loved your analysis of the neighborhoods! Very accurate:)
You should make a video about getting a job in Seattle if you already haven’t. I’m moving there soon but I work at a family owned restaurant so I can’t “transfer my job”
For the most part I think you’re spot on although I’ve lived in two places now in Seattle (Cap Hill & Columbia city) and both have been below that and both have been 2 bedrooms. It’s possible but you got to dig! Studios can range from 1.2k+. Just my opinion. ❤️❤️
I loved this video, it was very informative♥️♥️ I would love to see something on how you got a job there and what your experience was like looking for a job and where to look.
I agree. Your prices are much more tukwilla than cap hill, ballard, fremont, downtown, etc. 1300 gets you about 200 sqft in a micro apartment complex. 1600 gets you more like 430 sqft with laundry and a full kitchen. 2200 is roughly starting rent for a one bedroom... You can sometimes find cheaper in the old less desirable buildings by the freeway, or in less deserable areas.
Ya its also nasty. If you face the highway you get this fine dust in the air through the windows all the time. Thats from the traffic. Without AC, and without being able to open your windows due to highway crud, you will go nuts. The buildings are older, often with questionable management/cleanliness. And homeless congregate by the interstate, esp bridges. I was considering apts near there, but on a second tour the front window would be smashed in, etc. If its cheap, its probably cheap for a reason.
Do keep in mind, if you rent from big companies, their prices for units fluctuate daily. Cheaper if you rent them very last minute, or outside of the moving season (summer), but it will increase a lot at the year...
I'm planning a move to near Seattle in the spring from So Cal, saving up and waiting till after winter. these have helped a bit in my info grabbing on what to do. I know a couple people up there, so I think that'll help a little. so thank you for these.
If any viewers care, its always been called Capitol Hill. No one from Seattle or Washington calls it Cap Hill. If you are youngish and trendy Fremont and Capitol Hill should appeal to you. Everything keeps getting more expensive. She is right though about digging endlessly to find what comparatively more reasonable options (those being generally a bit worn with basically no contemporary amenities) may exist and sharing is a reality if you can deal with that. Keep in mind a lot of people living in Seattle at present are under increasing stress and show it. Tukwilla had the highest crime rate in Washington state last time I saw figures on that. New buildings often seem to want a lot of money at move in. There are empty apartments in several of those as a result as I write this. And the gentrification of recent years remains very controversial in Seattle.
Great video Rachel! Two things I'd say are typically shorter leases deem higher rent and tukwila is what I call a mass urban sprawl.....lol anyhow thanks for repping the city :]~
Thank you for sharing this was a must needed video for me. I’m planning to move to Seattle within the next 45 days and I’m still clueless as where to rent. 😩
Hi Rachel, I live in Fife paying 1500 apt I am trying to decide if I should stay another 6 mos to a year to get the house I really want or find something else that is not a dump..for the same money...I have 2 mos to decide..what do you recommend?
I’m from the Midwest too haha (but I was born in upstate NY), idk why I’m so drawn to Seattle but I’m so excited and ready to go. I’m leaving in a few months and I’m so ready to start my life
So excited to see a youtuber living in Washington! My husband and I are looking to move to Bellingham (way north of you) in a few years. I'm looking forward to getting to know a bit more about the people and places in Washington vicariously through the two of you! :D
Don't. Bellingham has a huge housing price bubble going on. So expensive even Gov employees can't save money for anything. The Real Estate Speculators just love it,though!
Hey Rachel thanks for the video! How easy is it to find a starter job in Seattle (e.g. Mcdonalds etc) and which pathways would you recommend for finding these jobs (websites etc)?
Very easy! There's so many "starter places" to apply to :) Websites hmm, indeed is good but always try going to the source website ex: starbucks.com :) Hope that helps!
I'm surprised u didn't mention belltown and queen Anne. I think you guys would really like queen Anne. It's good amount cheaper than Capitol Hill but equally convenient in terms of getting around on foot.
Aw great, I'm glad it could help someone out! If you have any questions let me know, I'm a little quicker on Instagram, but if you leave one here I will try and get back to you!! :) xo
i'm so glad i found your videos! def has been helpful. I'm graduating college this month and moving out there! fortunately i don't have to worry about living situation since i'll be crashing at fams for a bit. But i have a couple of questions. How is it finding a job out there? with like no experience but 2 degrees lol Also how's the social scene and nightlife? I'm moving from NYC/brooklyn and i'm hoping it's similar. oh and btw i follow you on IG and your makeup is ACE
First of all THANK YOU!!! YOU'RE SO SWEET!!!! You have 2 degrees??...YOU will for sure be fine lol there are so many jobs out here you are bound to find one!!! Night life is fun, however i've never been to NYC so I can't really compare it...but it's pretty fun...Seattle is a little smaller than Brooklyn so idk if that will feel limiting or fun and exciting...but I really love the night life and the music scene is really great!
Jennie Hok some neighborhoods are way better for night life! But it's no NYC, it's little more low key, but definitely some great places!! You'll probably be able to find a job easily but finding an dream job with no experiance might be harder but if you have time you should be fine, when my fiancé graduated he took a job that he wasn't thrilled about with the intentions of working it a year to have experience under his belt, when he left for a new job he was getting interviews at places who wouldn't even give him a second chance, but with Microsoft, boeing, Starbucks, amazon, etc seattle has a lot of opportunity
ah this definitely is gonna be a change for me then haha I love going out I actually applied to amazon but i doubt that i would be offered the position. I probably would end up doing what your fiance did. It's just a lot harder applying to things out in nyc for seattle. But i'm sure it'd be much easier once i get out there.
Jennie Hok true, I've never experienced applying for jobs while so far away, but really the night life is what you make it, I advice making as many friends as possible, super easy to make connections for jobs, as long as that's not your only motive haha
I love how you described downtown good if you are 'mature and business-y' 😀 This was actually pretty helpful.. I'm moving out next month from Virginia so I know nothing. By the way.. also from a small town in Wisconsin!
Wow so cool! And thank you so much! I'm gonna make an updated one because I feel like I've learned a lot since I made this video! Good luck with your move! It's lovely over her!
Thank you so much your videos help me a lot!! I'll be moving in August bc I'll be attending SEATTLE FILM INSTITUTE, but I'll be coming with 2 children. Any advice on good areas that's near SFI within good school/daycare districts? It'd be much appreciated I'm 6 months out but want to be ready as possible
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My dad found a really nice 2 bedroom townhouse with a large kitchen, laundry room, gas fireplace, and garage for 1,225. They raised the price a few years later to 1,400 but thats still cheap around here for everything you got
I’ve lived all over & KC is an awesome location for the just starting out 20 something’s. The Plaza, Westport...I miss it so much! (Except humidity). It’s dreary, overcrowded, traffic, & stagnant air quality in Seattle area. And the city reeks of piss.
I left Seattle my god the living is horrible im in seattle vacaying but currently live in las vegas i feel the living is very similar with the two cities.but hot nails lol!
What annual income do you think would be adequate as a single person? I heard nothing below 45k. I did a phone interview with a job I would like, and i may be forced to move in a few months. This would be a 2,000 mile move...thank God I could fit my life in a suitcase haha. Also curious about taxes...I know here in Illinois I get a little over $700 back for every $1,000 I earn. Would love to hear how it transfers to Seattle so i dont come up short for Bills :)
I'm thinking of moving to Washington for California. I'd like to work in Seattle, would it be best to commute from a near by town ? If so what town would be a great starter? I plan on moving my family up after a few months of being in Washington, and finding a nice town to really settle in.
Noah Lundmark I'm gonna be honest I haven't been to Bothell, but I have heard it's nice! It's not like super close to seattle but it's not too far either haha 😂 that probably doesn't help at all!
Noah Lundmark bothell might be perfect then!! Bellevue and Kirkland are nice as well (they aren't close to bothell) ... out of the city but still close if you did want to spend time there
Rachel Waldorf lol what are you talking about. Kirkland literally directly borders Bothell. You can cross a street from one city to the next. Literally
Thanks for the video! i plan on moving to seattle from ny after i graduate next year! Do you know if i should put my address on my resume to jobs when applying or leave that out since im out of state?? Thanks !
I would put it on, so they know you aren't homeless, but put "willing to relocate" somewhere on your resume too, that way they know you can move! :) Hope that helped!
Is 1,200 really that expensive? I'm in Michigan currently and a nice apartment here is about 1,000. 1,200 seems cheap for a big expensive city. Are there other expenses in Seattle that make it hard to afford?
Not anymore! It would be cheap to find a place like that now haha It’s hard to find a 1 bedroom for less than that! Even if you do find one it’s usually trashy! 😂
Rachel Waldorf I don't really care about living in the city (itd be nice to be in the area though). I just want to get away from Midwest weather, and find a better climate. The northwest seems like the best climate in the country. Do you recommend anywhere? Thank you 👍
I was so hoping you'd say that. I'll be moving to Seattle in a few short weeks, and going through your video series is proving far more fruitful than google searches. You rock. 😎
Wow I feel really bad. Im from downtown seattle and have lived here most of my life, and no joke I swear on my mothers life when I say this but I pay $0 per month. I live in a modern furnished studio and I feel really really bad for everyone else.
I was extremely lucky when I moved up to Seattle in 97, stayed til 2003. Occupancies were always at about 3-5 %. I managed to find a place in a little old brick 3 bedroom house up on Beacon Hill- right by the golf course- my two roommates and I each paid $265 ! I'm sure that little old lady who owned the place is dead by now and someone is renting it out for a small fortune.
omg and i was just bout to invest in a drivers license and a car ... but uh those parking rates just made me say hell no lmfao I might move into the outskirts of seattle ... i live in west seattle now
I am not sure what part of downtown you were talking about specifically, but everything near Pike Market and Space Needle is not less than ~$1900 for one bedroom and ~$2600 for two bedroom. I made a list of all apartments and the average I saw for one bedroom in downtown was $2K. You can see my list here . I will keep adding to it docs.google.com/document/d/1HbMgOlh_LnSDSKZ5EXCKr4PAbY3sPRzQPvhoBWCDmlQ/edit?usp=sharing
Your tips are so useful. I just accepted a job in Seattle, unfortunately I don't make enough to live in there. Hopefully I can find something higher paying in the future
MissAtomicBomb ugh I feel you! I'm trying to move to the city right now and it's very stressful!!! Once you're here it will get easier! Btw I love your user name! 💓
Hey, my fiancée and I are planning a move to Seattle after we get married. I work at a Amazon fulfillment center and I’m hoping to transfer near the Kent area. Any suggestions for a 1 bedroom apartment between Kent and Seattle
*Rachel Waldorf* Thanks, I lived in Seattle for 5 years in the early 90's, met a girl and moved to MPLS Mn and got stuck. Now I want to move back there but there is way to much homelessness for me to find a place. I used to live at the 801 apartments downtown. I also lived in Capitol Hill. I worked at the Pike Place Market. I have my name on a waiting list for 2 apartments. 1 is in lower Queen Anne a mile from the Space Needle and the other is off Broadway about 6 block from Pike Street with a straight shot to downtown. Seattle. I miss Seattle so much. . . This is a digital oil and airbrush painting I did of Seattle. The original is way bigger than this print. www.madcowmodels.co.uk/images/27032018/tb_21004_489092_1522184102.jpg?lu=1522184104 This is a bit upclose of the same painting www.madcowmodels.co.uk/images/27032018/tb_21004_489094_1522184375.jpg?lu=1522184375
Hey if you are thinking about moving to Seattle as of March 2018 a run down 160sq micro studio appointment in a Soso neighborhood can run you $2500 a month or more if you want to live in a popular neighborhood. Prepare yourself for sticker shock
So baffled by the accent. Grew up in SD & I know the WI accent, or thought I did. It sounds like you’re ending every word w/ an A. So funny how ya hear diff sounds after being away for so long. I speak SD/KC/NJ & WA now. My accent prob puzzles many!
No offense but I've lived in Seattle for over 20 years. You don't want to live anywhere near the 'seattle' area like u district, capitol hill, ballard, etc. Trust me it's crime ridden and not as safe as you think. In fact I've never been more sketchy situations than when I lived in the U District or U village, it's crazy in that area because of all the drug activity that you might not notice from the outside looking in. Seattle has always had an odd underground of hard drug users etc, but in the last 5 years it's gotten incredibly worse that it's alarming. Ever notice all the homeless, and the RV homeless and the encampments? Those used to not be in this town 10 years ago. I would suggest the eastside, Renton/Kent Fairwood areas. There's tons of work in the Kent valley, and you can live in the surrounding areas for pretty cheap in comparison to the rest of the town. I wouldn't suggest north seattle areas. However, Where ever you go in Seattle, it isn't all that safe, we have the highest property crime rate in the US. I know it's a pretty huge place when you're new to it, but it's actually a very ghetto, drug infested, rat infested, traffic mess anywhere you go in Seattle or surrounding area. However I don't walk around nervous like in some areas of Chicago or LA where you feel like your going to get shot, that's one thing about seattle. People don't really get that violent towards pedestrians as much as other cities.
+Andy S no offense taken! To each their own! I live downtown and I love it! My neighborhood feels safe and I feel with any larger city there’s gonna be crime and drug issues! Even back in the Midwest in Minneapolis and Milwaukee there’s a ton of issues. I totally think it’s an acquired taste ☺️
Awesome! Thanks for sharing the Facebook page, I'm currently planning on moving to Seattle by the end of summer so I'm really glad you mentioned that. I look for apartments literally every single day, it's really unhealthy, lol. I've also looked into places like Tukwila, Renton, Everett etc. and although they're much cheaper, I think I'd rather take risk and pay more monthly to actually be able to enjoy Seattle completely. Also! Padmapper is really awesome for apartment hunting. I've found a handful of studio apartments near downtown Seattle for around $1,100 or less. Another tip, there's this management company called Pinnacle where they show all of their current listings online and you can filter it down to solely apartments in Seattle. pinnacleliving.com/communities/washington-apartments/seattle-apartments-for-rent/
Today's rain forecast in Seattle is...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain. So basically 2 month of awesome summer then 10 months of shitty weather, that is wet, clingy and dirty. Weed's good and people are from everywhere but Seattle. Rents hella cheap and affordable.
People should know that the “little cities” she’s describing are actually just neighborhoods within the city of Seattle-we have this thing where our neighborhoods have little downtowns. Tukwila is actually a separate city south of Seattle. Also, the light rail is not the only public transport here, although it’s the fastest and best. We do have a bus system and a lot of the neighborhoods she talked about-Fremont and Ballard specifically-have a lot of really accesible bus lines going through. Ballard especially has the D line, which is an express bus which can get you to downtown faster than driving in rush hour traffic for sure.
+Olivia Glick this is wonderful thank you so much for your words of wisdom! Sharing on my Instagram and Snapchat! Thanks so much lady! 💓
you're becoming one of those youtubers where when I get a notification for one of your videos or see you in my sub box I get excited! so I guess that's a compliment? Idk! But I really enjoy your videos!
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How to move in Seattle :
1. Get a apartment
2. Buy warm clothes
Done! :) lol
You forgot "work for microsoft or boeing"
a goose is all you really need
@SHE SAID WHAT goose jackets come on now?
@@michael0988 A Golden Goose is more like it.
I guess you need a job before moving anywhere or savings
Thank you SO much for this video! I've watched almost every video there is on UA-cam about moving to Seattle but none were as honest and none talked about the criteria you did. Helped a lot.
LJD444 gurrrl you are so welcome 😘💓🙏🏼 So glad it helped!!!
I'm moving that way I dont have an ivy league education or tech background. But I still see myself doing well. Cause I don't view myself as a challenge to hisptiers or liberals. Even though I am conservative. I def need that 17 to 20 an hour though. To get rid of student loans.
Agreed
@@raybon7939 - Do you hate it yet or what?
I'm coming to oregon soon and will be going through Seattle. Gus and I worked together at pizza hut back in 2010. He waited tables and I answered phones and cooked. Hope you guys are doing well out there! It's great to have found someone recognizable on youtube doing what I;'m about to.
I'll let him know :)
Girl Where are you getting these prices ? You must be talking about Outside of Seattle! I'm about to sign a lease in downtown Seattle $1900 a month for a studio girl! It's $2500- 3k for a 1 bedroom. and that was the cheapest I could find and I grew up here.
Lol I get that. You gotta dig. I’m living in a 2 bedroom near downtown (15 min walk) and together we are paying $1960. You gotta dig and you’ll find it! But I get it the market is crazy!
Rachel Waldorf man I guess so 😂 I grew up across the water in Bellevue and everything is changing thanks to all the tech companies that are moving in for the past 10 years ha 😂
Aw man it’s actually quite awful!! It’s a struggle for sure!!!
*Rachel Waldorf* It would be nice if you could talk about LOW INCOME. I do not make anything close to Microsoft money. . .
better with businesses moving to seattle, versus other crap cities where they are leaving and everyone is broke and killing each other
I loooove Fremont, one of the cutest neighborhoods in Seattle for sure!!
The mall in Tukwila is probably the biggest mall in Washington state. Super nice
This video is not made for those who actually need housing, it is meant for those who can afford any type of housing they want. . .Thanks for the video but not any help at all....
It's Seattle nobody gives a fuck where you live figured it out before you get here
01artist that what majority of housing cost. You’re not coming to a cheap state by any means. One of the most expensive housing in the USA. Move yo Oly if you wanna be close to Seattle and have affordable living.
Agreed.
@@imbrates Some people are FROM here before we are getting priced out. 40,000 is considered poverty. Kind of hard to move somewhere else when you're living paycheck-to-paycheck.
I’m renting a house in Seattle soon along with 3 other people. To me it’s WAY cheaper to just live with roommates than buy yourself.
Oh 100%!!! You’re doing it right!!!
currently obsessing over all your seattle videos because i'm hoping to go to pharmacy school there. they're all so helpful!! i really appreciate your perspective since i'm also from the midwest. thanks!!
Super helpful with the neighborhood descriptions! It's something you just can't really google about.
Seattle is great. Do a smart search and you could find something in your price range. Also, public transportation is amazing, I have lived here for 5 years without a car and it’s going great.
Honestly, I've lived in Maple Leaf / Northgate for 6 years and it's been closer to ideal than I would've thought. 4 bedroom house with 2 garage spots and plenty of free street parking nearby - $2200. No crime, plenty of frequent bus routes to other parts of Seattle (eventually the light rail will be up here). Allowed the roomies and I to save money, and some start-ups to get on their feet. Tukwila would be a last resort for me.
Martin Wilson wow so cheap so good!!!hahaha it NOW for sure is our last resort and aren't looking to move here again lol northgate is really nice!!! Only really passed thru it but need to check it out more!!!
I meann don't be too eager to visit Northgate, it's best quality is probably how it's not too far from cool stuff. Checkout Golden Gardens and Mt. Si during the summer, you'll love it.
Martin Wilson awesome thanks so so much!
@Rachel I think your downtown estimates are definitely on the lower side. I just went through a round of apartment hunting and there weren't any apartments below $1700 for a 1bedroom and $2000 for 2bedroom. Parking is generally $150 min. Depends on how much you're willing to go away from downtown I guess! Loved your analysis of the neighborhoods! Very accurate:)
I completely agree, still learning!! :) I think you are spot on!
You should make a video about getting a job in Seattle if you already haven’t. I’m moving there soon but I work at a family owned restaurant so I can’t “transfer my job”
It's pretty much $2,000+ a month anywhere in Seattle. No matter the bedrooms and size. Only lower when you start headed north or south.
For the most part I think you’re spot on although I’ve lived in two places now in Seattle (Cap Hill & Columbia city) and both have been below that and both have been 2 bedrooms. It’s possible but you got to dig! Studios can range from 1.2k+. Just my opinion. ❤️❤️
I loved this video, it was very informative♥️♥️ I would love to see something on how you got a job there and what your experience was like looking for a job and where to look.
Oooh, great idea!!! Thanks so much for the love!!!
I agree. Your prices are much more tukwilla than cap hill, ballard, fremont, downtown, etc. 1300 gets you about 200 sqft in a micro apartment complex. 1600 gets you more like 430 sqft with laundry and a full kitchen. 2200 is roughly starting rent for a one bedroom... You can sometimes find cheaper in the old less desirable buildings by the freeway, or in less deserable areas.
So true. You totally nailed it! By the highway is way cheaper! It’s loud!
Ya its also nasty. If you face the highway you get this fine dust in the air through the windows all the time. Thats from the traffic. Without AC, and without being able to open your windows due to highway crud, you will go nuts. The buildings are older, often with questionable management/cleanliness. And homeless congregate by the interstate, esp bridges. I was considering apts near there, but on a second tour the front window would be smashed in, etc. If its cheap, its probably cheap for a reason.
Do keep in mind, if you rent from big companies, their prices for units fluctuate daily. Cheaper if you rent them very last minute, or outside of the moving season (summer), but it will increase a lot at the year...
Do you think rent is higher or more competitive in the summer season as opposed to moving in during other seasons?
Thanks for the wonderful advice! I'm moving to Washington within 2 weeks and your videos have helped me make a decision. Keep up the great work!
Aw I am glad that they have helped!! Let me know if you have any questions!
I'm planning a move to near Seattle in the spring from So Cal, saving up and waiting till after winter. these have helped a bit in my info grabbing on what to do. I know a couple people up there, so I think that'll help a little. so thank you for these.
Shaun Aldrich you're so welcome!!! Best of luck let me know if you have any questions!!! 😬😘
I totally will! thanks
If any viewers care, its always been called Capitol Hill. No one from Seattle or Washington calls it Cap Hill. If you are youngish and trendy Fremont and Capitol Hill should appeal to you. Everything keeps getting more expensive. She is right though about digging endlessly to find what comparatively more reasonable options (those being generally a bit worn with basically no contemporary amenities) may exist and sharing is a reality if you can deal with that. Keep in mind a lot of people living in Seattle at present are under increasing stress and show it. Tukwilla had the highest crime rate in Washington state last time I saw figures on that. New buildings often seem to want a lot of money at move in. There are empty apartments in several of those as a result as I write this. And the gentrification of recent years remains very controversial in Seattle.
Thanks for the video My brother and I are moving to WA soon from North Carolina and had/ have no idea where to start looking this helped.
So exciting, glad it helped!
Great video Rachel! Two things I'd say are typically shorter leases deem higher rent and tukwila is what I call a mass urban sprawl.....lol anyhow thanks for repping the city :]~
K Ridler mass urban sprawl 😂😂😂 dying // and okay thank makes sense. Really good to know about the lease terms 💓💓
Thank you for sharing this was a must needed video for me. I’m planning to move to Seattle within the next 45 days and I’m still clueless as where to rent. 😩
Greenbridge, White Center in Seattle is the best place to live. Rent is way cheaper. Neighborhood is very big and beautiful.
Hi Rachel, I live in Fife paying 1500 apt I am trying to decide if I should stay another 6 mos to a year to get the house I really want or find something else that is not a dump..for the same money...I have 2 mos to decide..what do you recommend?
Great advice from a Washingtonian, don’t like in Seattle live in the cities around it like Bellevue Redmond Renton Kent Bothell Kirkland Kenmore.
Are you going into real estate ? & what's the best diverse safe neighborhood for families
I’m from the Midwest too haha (but I was born in upstate NY), idk why I’m so drawn to Seattle but I’m so excited and ready to go. I’m leaving in a few months and I’m so ready to start my life
You will for sure hate it.
I found a place to live in west seattle! Just met my roommate today! Thanks for the tips! Oh and those nails are on point! Subsribed! 😊
Henry Leach aw hope you are loving WA just as much as we are! Thanks for the support 💓🙏🏼
So excited to see a youtuber living in Washington! My husband and I are looking to move to Bellingham (way north of you) in a few years. I'm looking forward to getting to know a bit more about the people and places in Washington vicariously through the two of you! :D
Tanya Lake used to live in blaine its amazing :)
Don't. Bellingham has a huge housing price bubble going on. So expensive even Gov employees can't save money for anything. The Real Estate Speculators just love it,though!
Hey Rachel thanks for the video! How easy is it to find a starter job in Seattle (e.g. Mcdonalds etc) and which pathways would you recommend for finding these jobs (websites etc)?
Very easy! There's so many "starter places" to apply to :) Websites hmm, indeed is good but always try going to the source website ex: starbucks.com :) Hope that helps!
very easy to find a starter job. lots of places are looking for help. McDonalds pays $15 per hour in Seattle.
I'm surprised u didn't mention belltown and queen Anne. I think you guys would really like queen Anne. It's good amount cheaper than Capitol Hill but equally convenient in terms of getting around on foot.
Your right with both of those! I need to make a new video on this because now that I actually live downtown I’ve learned so much more!
I live in SF, downtown SF you'll be lucky to find a studio cheaper than 3,000. 2 bed, 2 bath you're looking at 4-5,000 easy.
Oh man, yeah so many SF people have been saying that! That's crazy!
moving near Seattle really soon and this was SUPER helpful. especially the Facebook group
Aw great, I'm glad it could help someone out! If you have any questions let me know, I'm a little quicker on Instagram, but if you leave one here I will try and get back to you!! :) xo
U Village is the mall, the U district is the region you’re discussing.
Thank you for info you went from A-Z that i didnt know . Very informative and straight to the point
Thank you for being kind! Glad to have helped!!!
i'm so glad i found your videos! def has been helpful. I'm graduating college this month and moving out there! fortunately i don't have to worry about living situation since i'll be crashing at fams for a bit. But i have a couple of questions. How is it finding a job out there? with like no experience but 2 degrees lol Also how's the social scene and nightlife? I'm moving from NYC/brooklyn and i'm hoping it's similar. oh and btw i follow you on IG and your makeup is ACE
First of all THANK YOU!!! YOU'RE SO SWEET!!!! You have 2 degrees??...YOU will for sure be fine lol there are so many jobs out here you are bound to find one!!! Night life is fun, however i've never been to NYC so I can't really compare it...but it's pretty fun...Seattle is a little smaller than Brooklyn so idk if that will feel limiting or fun and exciting...but I really love the night life and the music scene is really great!
Jennie Hok some neighborhoods are way better for night life! But it's no NYC, it's little more low key, but definitely some great places!! You'll probably be able to find a job easily but finding an dream job with no experiance might be harder but if you have time you should be fine, when my fiancé graduated he took a job that he wasn't thrilled about with the intentions of working it a year to have experience under his belt, when he left for a new job he was getting interviews at places who wouldn't even give him a second chance, but with Microsoft, boeing, Starbucks, amazon, etc seattle has a lot of opportunity
Jennie Hok oh and google haha
ah this definitely is gonna be a change for me then haha I love going out I actually applied to amazon but i doubt that i would be offered the position. I probably would end up doing what your fiance did. It's just a lot harder applying to things out in nyc for seattle. But i'm sure it'd be much easier once i get out there.
Jennie Hok true, I've never experienced applying for jobs while so far away, but really the night life is what you make it, I advice making as many friends as possible, super easy to make connections for jobs, as long as that's not your only motive haha
I love how you described downtown good if you are 'mature and business-y' 😀 This was actually pretty helpful.. I'm moving out next month from Virginia so I know nothing. By the way.. also from a small town in Wisconsin!
Wow so cool! And thank you so much! I'm gonna make an updated one because I feel like I've learned a lot since I made this video! Good luck with your move! It's lovely over her!
What do you think of Queen Anne? I stayed in Lower Queen Anne when I visited Seattle and I liked the area.
What are prices outside of the city in a safe good area?Seems like most people have room mates.
Thank you so much your videos help me a lot!! I'll be moving in August bc I'll be attending SEATTLE FILM INSTITUTE, but I'll be coming with 2 children. Any advice on good areas that's near SFI within good school/daycare districts? It'd be much appreciated I'm 6 months out but want to be ready as possible
Is it possible to live in seattle without a car comfortably?
It sure is!!
i am getting into well a good bike r scooter . get kendra slicks easy to pedal walk up hills glide down. 600 dollar folding electric mountain bikes .. get a kid wagon behind it or crae om the back and basket on front .. easy cheap living .. save money for investment then get rich buy vehicle .. today they show ya how to make electric vehicles .. start with a elf .. covered bicycle .. add more solar sells and charger you got free traveling by motor power eenlimiited and on side walks ... figure out day trading . i a ,moving to unincorporated towns . cheap base . travel the world .. border towns , they every where .. live with por people. i fit in . hah.
Hey Rachel. Just curious, but did you have a job lined up before moving to Washington? Thanks for the informative video!
Thanks for the nice comment! And NO I did not!
Not hating on your vid but there's no way you're gonna find a 1-bed-ap for 1200 or 1500 for a 2-bed-ap.
Honey doesn't come from almonds. Oh no you are 100% right --- I mean you could if you wanted to live in a garbage can or a really nice cardboard box 😅
My dad found a really nice 2 bedroom townhouse with a large kitchen, laundry room, gas fireplace, and garage for 1,225. They raised the price a few years later to 1,400 but thats still cheap around here for everything you got
@@sabinaalexis6246 , your dad got really lucky. Kudos to him
What do you think about Bellevue vs Seattle?
I’ve lived all over & KC is an awesome location for the just starting out 20 something’s. The Plaza, Westport...I miss it so much! (Except humidity). It’s dreary, overcrowded, traffic, & stagnant air quality in Seattle area. And the city reeks of piss.
Are you Italian..?
How the hell are you both able to afford $1,500 a month? There is no way you both are making $55K a year.
This is very informative, u should be in broadcasting❤, your videos have helped sooooo much, ty.
Hey Rachel!
Thanks for posting this. I do have a question. Is the downtown area of Seattle most likely where people can find the musical acts?
~Dutch
Oh for sure! Downtown there’s a ton of venues. There are venues in Tacoma and such too!
Great Videos and informative . I'm working on getting up to Seattle. I live two hours south of Seattle in a town called Kelso .
Aw very nice!!!
I left Seattle my god the living is horrible im in seattle vacaying but currently live in las vegas i feel the living is very similar with the two cities.but hot nails lol!
Hi there! What about Highpoint? I took a Seattle "quiz" and this was the city they claimed I'd like best.
What annual income do you think would be adequate as a single person?
I heard nothing below 45k.
I did a phone interview with a job I would like, and i may be forced to move in a few months. This would be a 2,000 mile move...thank God I could fit my life in a suitcase haha.
Also curious about taxes...I know here in Illinois I get a little over $700 back for every $1,000 I earn.
Would love to hear how it transfers to Seattle so i dont come up short for Bills :)
Hi I just was in Seattle but I am going to move to Seattle and maybe we can meet up at the first Starbucks
I'm thinking about moving up there from Phoenix AZ in December when i graduate! love your videos.
Alexandra inmon wow thanks so much! And you should do it!!!
did you ever move?
What's a good place to live if I work at the shipyard? I want to buy a house!
Thank you! Can't believe the parking though!
It can be v rough
I'm thinking of moving to Washington for California. I'd like to work in Seattle, would it be best to commute from a near by town ? If so what town would be a great starter? I plan on moving my family up after a few months of being in Washington, and finding a nice town to really settle in.
If you do commute, the public transportation is great, and the light rail is expanding
What's bothell like? Was offered a job there. Any places next to it you'd prefer or recommend over bothell?
Noah Lundmark I'm gonna be honest I haven't been to Bothell, but I have heard it's nice! It's not like super close to seattle but it's not too far either haha 😂 that probably doesn't help at all!
No that's fine! I'm actually from Wisconsin too!! I enjoy being slightly away from the city haha
Noah Lundmark bothell might be perfect then!! Bellevue and Kirkland are nice as well (they aren't close to bothell) ... out of the city but still close if you did want to spend time there
Rachel Waldorf lol what are you talking about. Kirkland literally directly borders Bothell. You can cross a street from one city to the next. Literally
Thanks for the video! i plan on moving to seattle from ny after i graduate next year! Do you know if i should put my address on my resume to jobs when applying or leave that out since im out of state?? Thanks !
I would put it on, so they know you aren't homeless, but put "willing to relocate" somewhere on your resume too, that way they know you can move! :) Hope that helped!
Can we do a 2020 version of this video please 😩
I have a question does it really rain as much as they make it seem anyone Ive talk to says it rains alot there
Yes it does. But it’s not a hard rain!
Rachel Waldorf ty for the response I hear they call it the rainforest state lol
Just watched this video thanks. My goal is to live in lower Queen Anne someday.
Is 1,200 really that expensive? I'm in Michigan currently and a nice apartment here is about 1,000. 1,200 seems cheap for a big expensive city. Are there other expenses in Seattle that make it hard to afford?
Not anymore! It would be cheap to find a place like that now haha It’s hard to find a 1 bedroom for less than that! Even if you do find one it’s usually trashy! 😂
Rachel Waldorf I don't really care about living in the city (itd be nice to be in the area though). I just want to get away from Midwest weather, and find a better climate. The northwest seems like the best climate in the country. Do you recommend anywhere? Thank you 👍
I wanna live in Cap Hill too. At least for just like a year lease just to see what its like. But yeah SOOO EXPENSIVE ugh.
Excellent series!! What are your thoughts on Belltown?
Brian Hayward I loooooove Belltown, if I could afford it I would love to live there !!! Also thank you!!! 😘😘
I was so hoping you'd say that. I'll be moving to Seattle in a few short weeks, and going through your video series is proving far more fruitful than google searches. You rock. 😎
Brian Hayward aw yay!!!! Super exciting hope you love it out here!!! 🙏🏼💓
Where's the Ballard video?
This was very helpful! Thank you!
Aw you're so welcome!
What's the song in the background?
Wow I feel really bad. Im from downtown seattle and have lived here most of my life, and no joke I swear on my mothers life when I say this but I pay $0 per month. I live in a modern furnished studio and I feel really really bad for everyone else.
Your sympathy is appreciated lol
I was extremely lucky when I moved up to Seattle in 97, stayed til 2003. Occupancies were always at about 3-5 %. I managed to find a place in a little old brick 3 bedroom house up on Beacon Hill- right by the golf course- my two roommates and I each paid $265 ! I'm sure that little old lady who owned the place is dead by now and someone is renting it out for a small fortune.
OMG i'm shook that is so so cheap! Wish it was like that today and also wish I could find a place for that price, omg that's crazy!
sweet looking forward to it
omg and i was just bout to invest in a drivers license and a car ... but uh those parking rates just made me say hell no lmfao
I might move into the outskirts of seattle ... i live in west seattle now
hahahaha, if you dig you can find places with parking included
I am not sure what part of downtown you were talking about specifically, but everything near Pike Market and Space Needle is not less than ~$1900 for one bedroom and ~$2600 for two bedroom.
I made a list of all apartments and the average I saw for one bedroom in downtown was $2K.
You can see my list here . I will keep adding to it docs.google.com/document/d/1HbMgOlh_LnSDSKZ5EXCKr4PAbY3sPRzQPvhoBWCDmlQ/edit?usp=sharing
Someone Unknown thanks so much!!
Your tips are so useful. I just accepted a job in Seattle, unfortunately I don't make enough to live in there. Hopefully I can find something higher paying in the future
MissAtomicBomb ugh I feel you! I'm trying to move to the city right now and it's very stressful!!! Once you're here it will get easier! Btw I love your user name! 💓
thank you so much! btw I'm really liking your channel 😁
Aw glad you are liking it :)
Most of the people that live here don't make enough to live here any longer. You'll fit right in.
Hey, my fiancée and I are planning a move to Seattle after we get married. I work at a Amazon fulfillment center and I’m hoping to transfer near the Kent area. Any suggestions for a 1 bedroom apartment between Kent and Seattle
Don't do it. Seattle is such a crappy place. But if you like shitty people and nothing to do, maybe you'll be ok.
Pete Jeffris hey man, I’m sorry you had a bad experience while you were in the area. I hope things have changed for the better take it easy out there.
@@GerryThePigeon - Thanks. I moved to Denver oaver a year ago. Much, much better.
I need this video. I'm moving out there from Michigan in August.
Aw lovely, a beautiful time to move! GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING! Let me know if you have any questions!!
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do you get gel nails or acrylic nails ?
Acrylic...hahaha need to start getting gel tho --- acrylics kill my nails but I love them!
Rachel Waldorf yas acrylic began to hurt my nail bed but it is cheaper which is why I miss them
Guurl I feel you, it's a love hate relationship!
I live in Seattle and my parking cost $25 a month down in greenwood!
What about Tacoma WA
Hey awesome stuff thank you
As soon as I graduate from high school I want to attend an art school in Seattle
You and every other teenage girl, sis.
Does the facebook deal with low income that make about $755 a month. . .?
No it might a little but if you are in a very low income bracket you can always apply for that online! Definitely something to look into!
*Rachel Waldorf* Thanks, I lived in Seattle for 5 years in the early 90's, met a girl and moved to MPLS Mn and got stuck. Now I want to move back there but there is way to much homelessness for me to find a place. I used to live at the 801 apartments downtown. I also lived in Capitol Hill. I worked at the Pike Place Market. I have my name on a waiting list for 2 apartments. 1 is in lower Queen Anne a mile from the Space Needle and the other is off Broadway about 6 block from Pike Street with a straight shot to downtown. Seattle. I miss Seattle so much. . . This is a digital oil and airbrush painting I did of Seattle. The original is way bigger than this print. www.madcowmodels.co.uk/images/27032018/tb_21004_489092_1522184102.jpg?lu=1522184104 This is a bit upclose of the same painting www.madcowmodels.co.uk/images/27032018/tb_21004_489094_1522184375.jpg?lu=1522184375
she ends a lot of her words with (a). examples, "parking(a), common(a), like(a). Did anyone else notice that?
Haha yup she does
Sounds like you speak italian too. do you?
Haha I wish. Actually grew up with a speech impediment and this is the aftermath of it lol
Do you live near Frasier?
Hey if you are thinking about moving to Seattle as of March 2018 a run down 160sq micro studio appointment in a Soso neighborhood can run you $2500 a month or more if you want to live in a popular neighborhood. Prepare yourself for sticker shock
Oh no don’t say that! I have a friend who just moved downtown in a pretty nice place and isn’t paying close to that! Depends where you look! 🖤
what about Queen Anne? I really like that area
+MzBrazilian87 Queen Anne is lovely!!!
Love the accent is it Seattle accent ? It sounds like U.K. And us English mixed together ,, and tanx for the updates and infos ...
Haha so funny I don't think I have an accent! I am from the midwest xo :)
she has a minnesota accent. sounds almost like Canadian.
So baffled by the accent. Grew up in SD & I know the WI accent, or thought I did. It sounds like you’re ending every word w/ an A. So funny how ya hear diff sounds after being away for so long. I speak SD/KC/NJ & WA now. My accent prob puzzles many!
hi The video is excellent and tasteful
One of my options as a new immigrant
plz keep making videos 4 seattle
Aw thank you so much for your sweet comment! xo
Have you been to Bellevue?
Yes!
normally dont mention this kinda thing but your nails are really cool lol
Mr DrawsAlot77 aw I really appreciate that!!
Rachel Waldorf :)
No offense but I've lived in Seattle for over 20 years. You don't want to live anywhere near the 'seattle' area like u district, capitol hill, ballard, etc. Trust me it's crime ridden and not as safe as you think. In fact I've never been more sketchy situations than when I lived in the U District or U village, it's crazy in that area because of all the drug activity that you might not notice from the outside looking in. Seattle has always had an odd underground of hard drug users etc, but in the last 5 years it's gotten incredibly worse that it's alarming. Ever notice all the homeless, and the RV homeless and the encampments? Those used to not be in this town 10 years ago. I would suggest the eastside, Renton/Kent Fairwood areas. There's tons of work in the Kent valley, and you can live in the surrounding areas for pretty cheap in comparison to the rest of the town. I wouldn't suggest north seattle areas. However, Where ever you go in Seattle, it isn't all that safe, we have the highest property crime rate in the US. I know it's a pretty huge place when you're new to it, but it's actually a very ghetto, drug infested, rat infested, traffic mess anywhere you go in Seattle or surrounding area. However I don't walk around nervous like in some areas of Chicago or LA where you feel like your going to get shot, that's one thing about seattle. People don't really get that violent towards pedestrians as much as other cities.
+Andy S no offense taken! To each their own! I live downtown and I love it! My neighborhood feels safe and I feel with any larger city there’s gonna be crime and drug issues! Even back in the Midwest in Minneapolis and Milwaukee there’s a ton of issues. I totally think it’s an acquired taste ☺️
Awesome! Thanks for sharing the Facebook page, I'm currently planning on moving to Seattle by the end of summer so I'm really glad you mentioned that. I look for apartments literally every single day, it's really unhealthy, lol. I've also looked into places like Tukwila, Renton, Everett etc. and although they're much cheaper, I think I'd rather take risk and pay more monthly to actually be able to enjoy Seattle completely.
Also! Padmapper is really awesome for apartment hunting. I've found a handful of studio apartments near downtown Seattle for around $1,100 or less. Another tip, there's this management company called Pinnacle where they show all of their current listings online and you can filter it down to solely apartments in Seattle. pinnacleliving.com/communities/washington-apartments/seattle-apartments-for-rent/
Sincerely, Steph omg padmapppper totally forgot about that yes!!! Good luck with your move and everything 💓😘
Sincerely, Steph omg also THANK YOU!!! I look everyday too! Ugh love you thank you so much!!
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Today's rain forecast in Seattle is...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain...Rain. So basically 2 month of awesome summer then 10 months of shitty weather, that is wet, clingy and dirty. Weed's good and people are from everywhere but Seattle. Rents hella cheap and affordable.
I love the rain in Seattle! :)
Jei Young yeahh seathle is weedtown to blond blond blond gone into weedroom for!..blond blond vape!..blond blond blond.
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Check out first hill too. It's walking distance to capitol hill and downtown. 😊
timi ilarde yeeees! THANK YOU 💓😘
This was good info thank you
You’re so welcome! There will be an updated version of this coming in the next couple weeks! 🖤
Love the group you recommended very helpful!
Yay glad you’re loving it!!!
What’s the group name
Leroy Augillard it is in the details in this video.