We call the Wenatchee area happy valley. Because more people there are on Prozac or other antidepressants than any other area of Eastern Washington.

Finally! A second bridge. It has been needed for years.

Western Washington leftist policies. Central and Eastern Washington are largely conservative, but King County tends to outvote the rest of us on issue after issue.

Having lived in both states, the politicians destroyed the states and I am moving out. Very sad, sky rocketing drug use, homelessness, taxes, theft, anti-religious, outrageous house prices and on and on.

I am from the other side of the mountains but it’s so wet and dark and I don’t want to have to leave the state so I considered central or eastern wa. I also have asthma so I can’t have a smoke season I wonder if Idaho is a good place I loved Utah but the people are odd

Wenatchee, Washington, is a vibrant hub with something for everyone. Here’s what makes it stand out: • Proximity to Iconic Spots • Just 30 minutes from Leavenworth, a Bavarian-style village with year-round festivals. • Close to the Gorge Amphitheater, one of the world’s most scenic concert venues. • Near Mission Ridge Ski Resort, offering top-notch skiing and snowboarding. • A short drive to Lake Chelan, a stunning 50-mile-long glacial lake. • Outdoor Adventures • Wenatchee’s Apple Capital Loop Trail is a 22-mile path for biking, running, and walking along the Columbia River. • The area is known for its Bigfoot lore, with reported sightings and mysterious tracks in nearby forests. • Sports and Recreation • Home to active communities for pickleball, racquetball, and handball, with facilities for all skill levels. • Affordable Living • Median home prices are lower than the Washington state average, making it an attractive place to live. • Lowest power costs in the nation thanks to abundant hydroelectric power from the Columbia River. • Perfect Weather • Over 200 sunny days a year, blending warm summers with snowy winters for year-round recreation. Wenatchee offers a mix of adventure, affordability, and charm, making it a standout destination in the Pacific Northwest.

We love the wind here. Deal! Or go back to Seattle

DIVE

Great for a weekend visit, would NEVER consider living there.

Lewis county is the best area on the west side. King, peirce, and north Thurston county suck..

i was born and raised in st andrews area on the waterville plateau and it is the best place on earth to me. however you are right about everything you said. the high temp, extreme cold, limited job opportunities, even limited social activities, limited entertainment, allergies, snakes/bears/cats, land lock and lonliness, and the wildfires... all that... it's a completely different life looking for different things and the people around here are so basically good and the area is so stunningly and indescribbably beautiful that you're just so glad to be there and not city locked in an ocian of people and cars and buildings and noise you almost don't notice any negatives.

I kept waiting for the bad things. When is that video ?

To all the people who have moved out of WA….thank you!!!!

I livedin Wenatchee and east Wenatchee just over the bridge hahahah iykyk for 5 years and in chelan I worked at Campbell's resort and the one in Wenatchee I forgot the name Ive been in Pa now for 8 years I moved there from Cali with a girl who was from there , I'm from Texas and never seen snow , boy was I in for a surprise, I just googled my old address on Google maps And waked the whole main road all the way to Walmart at the end of town and the place has transformed so much it's unrecognizable . I Lived off the main road next to an insurance place, also school street and a few more I can't remember at the moment .The house I lived in chelan didn't even have a mailbox we had to put one up. Thanks for talking me down memory lane maybe I'll be back one day who knows. Learned what a Safeway was , never seen one of those before. I did get to experience Levenworth and the shops that was really nice, especially in the winter seasons its so pretty.

I got a speeding ticket along time ago when speed limit was 55. I took a bus from Auburn to Cle Elem arriving at 5 am. The courthouse opened at 9 am. It was freezing. I fought the ticket. I saved 25 but I lost a day of work. Cost me 100 at the time. Bad experience.

Damn, Amanda, I didn't know you were a youtuber. Great video. Keep up the good work!

Great video, thank you! Born and raised in East Wenatchee here. The view from Fancher Heights down on the Columbia and the Westside on a clear day can’t be beat.

Don't move to Washington state unless you want corrupt state government.

The food in the restaurants SUCK overpriced and honestly not good

Wenatchee Looks like a nice place to visit but I see one problem that needs to be addressed. The self proclaimed “First Amendment Auditor” there that exercises his “Rights” by pestering the public.

I love Ellensburg❤. And its Mexican restaurants. Dave from Tacompton..🤪

I am moving to Wenatchee soon. Where did you get the 120k population number from? Google tells me 35k.

another realtor video, 70% on the salesperson and just 30% of pix of the areas.....lame

Lived in Leavenworth in the 90s, think I hit it at the right time. Was like living in a magical village surrounded by paradise.

Pro: The Appleatchee Riders Club (if you're a horse person.) It is a first rate facility. Con: Traffic!

i came from oklahoma in 1996. costs were skyhigh and i only made it for 4 years. Mental illness is rampant

Stay at the Enzian. Breakfast will fill you up for the day. Restaurant right by the bank serves American food. There’s a good Braut restaurant right off Main Street, outdoor seating. Ground level. Can’t remember the name. Bakery in town has good giant pretzels and delicious cream puffs. Plenty of parking at the Enzian. Nice walk to downtown. It’s the only place to stay in Leavenworth. Nice indoor pool and hot tub. Nice outdoor pool and hot tub, too.

At 3:53 where is that in Leavenworth I was born and raised here and I don't recognize that part of town also tourism is only gonna get worse in Leavenworth no parking and all those shops n all those drunk tourists just ruins it for me n the hospital in town is a scam just drive to Central in Wenatchee to save ya at least the cost of an ambulance

Thanks! We are retirees and in a mom and pop park so far. We can’t afford higher rent

Great information to avoid a devastating mistake. One thing, if you have your heart set on a house you looked at have someone you trust (and will be honest with you) look at the place with scrutiny then tell you what they think. It's easy to overlook problems when looking at a house that YOU like.

Zero percent rates 2008-2022 allowed the already rich to start buying everything under the sun that wasnt nailed down: stocks, bonds, businesses, apartment buildings and all kinds of real estate driving up prices. Biden raised the rates but Trump is bound to go back to zero percent rates, if only cause we can t afford the interest on the Federal debt at any interest rate. So expect things to get worse in 2025. You wanted Don, you got him.

Household income that I know off doesn’t even pass 50k a year in Wenatchee 🤨 most places rather pay minimum here unless you have a degree in something then you’re good otherwise everyone else is idk making between 38k-50k both spouses would have to work in order to have a decent life here in Wenatchee 🤔

Greed,greed and greed. Thanks Amanda!

Are you sure you were in ellensburg when you wrote and filmed this? I moved here from seattle 9 years ago because I could not afford it. I don't know where I am going to move when my lease runs out. You got it all wrong in so many ways. so much so that I was actually pissed off by the end of your video. I like living here I like ellensburg. but your sugarcoat almost make me sick. the winters are either mild or incredibly brutal. one or the other. the wind and the summer is literally like a convection oven. I am not sure where anyone is going to escape the wind except to drive far from the city. If people are commuting to and from seattle to work I have not met any of them. The road conditions on i-90 make this impossible between the pass in the winter and the ever occurring traffic problems from road work in every other season. a couple of glaring examples among many. I know you have to sell your market but come on. I think you need to come back and make another video. You got so much wrong. and finally, you need to rely a whole lot less on RF photography and a whole lot more on images of ellensburg, the actual place

San Juan islands are literally talked about all the time here and literally everyone knows about the wine industry here. Maybe not where you are but West Washington knows about all this at least. lol

Never, I Don’t Like It There,Can’t Stay Longer Then Four Days.

Gotta Have Two Bathrooms

Flat roof is a problem with snow? Somebody forgot to tell the architects at northwest ski resorts. Or, you prefer shoveling snow shedding off your roof?

I'm in my 4th (and probably last) personal home, they were built from 1913-on, and you're scaring the hell out of me.

Cities will always screw you when you want to renovate or do anything to YOUR house. All about the money.

When buying a home you need to educate yourself and know what signs of disrepair you should be looking for ie major ticket items like plumbing electrical some times roof. Everything else is really just cosmetic nothing a can of paint and caulking won't fix.

I bought a fixxer upper when i relocated and everything worked out great. Cheap price, had the cash for the needed renovations. Now I'm living in my forever dream home.

Caveat- don't overpay for homes that need work. Low ball offers only for fixers. Get an inspection and deduct all expenses to fix plus 20% for your hassle and wiggle room.

It should be.......never buy an older home if you don't want to do the work of restoring it. In reality you can buy and older home ( always do your research so you know what you are really getting ) and do updates and repairs over time that will add thousands of dollars to the value of the home above what you spent doing the update/repair. In the end you will have a property worth many thousands more than you paid for it.

Thanks Amanda great info

Washington State is suffering from the “Wokes That Line The Coast” syndrome. Stupid high prices, Stupid Governmental Policies that foster everything from overpriced housing, over burdensome crime and an elitist Governor/government that’s determined to make everyone a helpless victim of it. The houses at the “median price point” are often unlivable shacks. My personal experience: I have a 3bd, 2bh, 3 story solid brick home in Indiana and the “Indiana value” is 150 K. If that house was here in Spokane (not even in the insane Seattle market) it would be priced at an unaffordable 700K - THIS is the state of the state of Washington. The commenter that said, “Millionaires surrounded by Homeless” wasn’t wrong.

home inspections are NO guarantee

Did they not get a home inspection?

Selling a 1 year old 3 bedroom house ... if anyone is interested. Will sell WELL below market value if I don't need a realtor.

Thanks Amanda. I’ll never make that mistake.