Should You Move To Seattle? I Asked 3 Transplants About Their Experience

[@ReginaScholey]

I’ve noticed in a lot of your videos that you’re someone who obviously loves the sun and “nice” weather. But there’s so many people who are really drawn to and enjoy the gloomy, rainy, “bad” weather of the PNW. I think especially as a real estate agent now, it’s important to remember that not everyone craves the sunshine all the time. I say this as someone from Newport Beach, CA who isn’t a fan of the perpetual sunshine and craves the dreary weather of the PNW. Great video!

[@LeftoverPat]

from Huntington! I'm pretty sure I only go outside & to the beach & to disneyland WHEN it rains. AKA i only go outside 5 days a year

[@beaustine6093]

This is me. I every day I wake up and see a overcast day, it puts a smile on my face haha. I visited Seattle a month ago and i’m seriously considering moving to Seattle.

[@SarahJo-Obsidian]

@@beaustine6093Come!! We have plenty of sunshine mixed in with days of partial sunshine and days of full overcast and some dreary days. It’s wonderful. Sitting drinking coffee, looking out at full blue skies today. Yesterday was overcast with some broken clouds and bits of sun. 10/6/24. ☺️🫶🏽

[@lydiaponce8817]

I grew up in LA and I'm sick of the sun. I moved to Seattle and I loved the rain and the cold.

[@MelanieinAction]

I’m from Florida, born and raised and I’m DYING to move to Seattle. My husband and I have a trip planned for a week the beginning of September. I’m trying to get him to fall in love with Seattle too. 😂 I’m a flight attendant that had a long layover there and I fell in love with it all.

[@MichelleThao]

Same here!!

[@donovan3152]

What makes you like seattle?

[@tnkstudio4622]

If you are a democrat, love your city being burn down and love the summer camp of love. this is the perfect place for you. I lived here over 40 years and thinking of retire here but not anymore.

[@chanelgerena6146]

Haha I’m the opposite, my boyfriend wants to move to Seattle and I’m iffy because I only lived in Florida my whole life 🤣 what stood out to you about Seattle? 👀

[@MelanieinAction]

@@chanelgerena6146 Personally, I love the weather and nature in the PNW. However, after being there for a week+ my husband can't see himself living in Seattle's type of weather climate. He missed being in a hot and humid environment like Florida lol

[@JC-6969]

Born in Jamaica raised in Florida, was a travel nurse for years before I discovered Seattle 8 years ago. The best thing about Seattle and it’s surroundings cities is the amount of activities that are available.

[@EmilyPNW]

I grew up in the Bay Area, moved to Boston for school and then to Seattle for the foreseeable future :) Seattle is surrounded by water and mountain ranges making a lot of amazing hiking/outdoors experience so accessible while still living in an urban area. I also prefer the gloominess over Boston's frigid winters and humid summers.

[@Mandy-cn8sq]

I was thinking about Boston and Seattle lol and the frigid winters of New England make me question is it worth it to be miserable 😂, but then the rainy gloom all yea also make me wonder if ill be depressed being there 😂maybe i should just reconsider my choices 😂

[@eviltwin7072]

@@Mandy-cn8sq The gloom is the most overrated thing in Seattle. It's not as gloomy as people say. In terms of inches of rain, it rains less here than in the midwest. It mists and drizzles in the winter (we are in the middle of a temperate rain forest), then we have dry, blissful summers. Spring and autumn exist, but barely - mostly we have a wet season and a dry season.

[@nomaderic]

@@eviltwin7072 yea I been up here since early April so I caught a couple months of the rainy season and it's not that bad as they make it seem. I'm from Houston where it rains all the time, and when it does rain it's freaking torrential rain. Up here its just like a cloudy day with a drizzle rain. I haven't seen winter yet but as long as it doesn't snow it's fine to me

[@anthonysiler4938]

How many more of you people plan on flooding in before its absolutely destroyed??? Oh wait to late!!

[@nomaderic]

@@anthonysiler4938 it's ruined by yall, white depressed people. Everyone I know here loves me. Mainly because I'm always happy and yall are always gloomy and upset and emotional. It's embarrassing watching grown adults like yall act that way

[@melissaandreag]

I’m from Miami, FL and now live in Oregon. I’d love to live in the Seattle area one day, but I love the whole PNW! The rain, weather, and nature are definitely more my vibe.

[@raquel8720]

haha I am also from Miami and lived in Portland for several years! (Now in the bay area) Not a lot of us out in Oregon LOL

[@broklynchedur8757]

Please don’t come here, we’ve had enough transplants destroying our city

[@melissaandreag]

@@broklynchedur8757 My husband’s family is from and lives in Seattle. Is it discouraged to move to where we have family? How are transplants destroying the city? Do you think the big businesses hiring transplants from all over the world are more responsible than the transplants?

[@broklynchedur8757]

@@melissaandreag Yeah, everybody hates Amazon. Maybe you and your husband should move to where your family is from. We are full

[@melissaandreag]

@@broklynchedur8757 We’ll move wherever we feel is best when the time comes and we’ll take care of wherever we live like we do now 👍🏼

[@dinali080]

I moved from the D.C. area to Seattle about 3 weeks ago :) Shared a lot of the same sentiments as your friends. Being able to drive an hour to see some orcas or drive the opposite way and go on some incredible hikes is something I would never be able to experience back home. You really get the best of everything here. Definitely see myself staying in Seattle/WA for at least 5-7 years!

[@broklynchedur8757]

Please go away, transplants like you are ruining the city and making it garbage. Go back to where you came from, fix it if you have to but don’t ruin my city just because you finished ruining yours

[@dinali080]

I moved from DC and it’s not ruined at all. Despite your rude tone and negativity we’d love to have you. I’m sorry that transplants are ruining your city. If you have a problem with it maybe you should leave or take it up with Amazon employees since it seems like they are truly dominating the city you care about.

[@will8300]

I’m the opposite, moved from Seattle to DC. I like DC so far but I do miss how beautiful Seattle is!

[@robotikempire]

I'll be driving to seattle from DC next weekend to begin a new job. I hope you've settled in well and are enjoying your new life!

[@dinali080]

@@robotikempire oh wow! hope the drive goes well. I really like it here and I actually just got back from visiting my parents in DC and the whole time I missed Seattle. So you can say I am enjoying my new life! You are going to love the weather :) feel free to PM me with any questions or anything!

[@aashyy]

I've visited Seattle once in December but grew up in Wisconsin so the winter didn't bother me much. Now after living in Phoenix for 6 years I need to give my sweat glands a break and I'm thinking of moving up there next year. I'll be visiting in October and I can't wait! These videos have always been an inspiration for me.

[@killjoy117007]

That’s funny I’m actually going in October too! Originally from New York and living in California for work. Seattle has been a place I always wanted to move too😌

[@nicolesantiago1971]

Loved that Rachel was in this one! Three years ago I moved here from Florida and Rachel and Monica's videos where all that I watched to get pumped for it and to learn more about Seattle! Best decision I made was moving here!

[@kharlopena7512]

My partner and I are moving from Florida to Seattle at the end of the month! So nice to see someone else has had a positive experience there! :D

[@salemal-fadalah4151]

definitely . i live in kuwait and two of my favorite cities are anchorage and seattle . i love the gloomy cold weather and rain ,

[@debbY100]

I’m from New Jersey and I moved to Seattle in 2004. I L O V E this city ❤️ It was initially hard to make friends and adjusting to the rain was shocking that first year, but I acclimated fast and never want to leave. ❤️

[@IslamMES]

I am lost between Seattle WA and Denver CO, what do u think??

[@xtw1995]

Monica’s videos encouraged me to move from phoenix to seattle for sure. i moved here in june. there was soooooo much i had to get used to when i moved here but i fully romanticized the idea of the cozy, rainy city and i will not give a full analysis of my opinion of this city until i’ve experienced winter!

[@thrashingmetal]

1 year later ....

[@ilikexboxalot3060]

Yeah, what is your analysis now?

[@xtw1995]

@@ilikexboxalot3060 the winters are really mild! everyone seems to complain about the winters, especially locals, but it’s really not bad! im originally from south dakota so im used to extreme weather and brutal winters. i much prefer the rainy winters here!

[@xtw1995]

@@thrashingmetal i love it here! :) the winters are so mild and the summers are the best in the nation in my opinion! i also love that seattle is big enough to have a beautiful downtown with interesting architecture yet small enough to have lots of neighborhoods outside the city center. the light rail has been very convenient for me and im excited for them to expand the lines. the pay here is so much better than any of the other cities i’ve lived in. i was making $35k/yr in phoenix and now i make $80k/yr. (started at $52k when i moved here and have had substantial wage increases and 1 promotion). i like the work culture here. i have so many sick/mental health/vacation days i never had before. the air is so much better here (aside from forest fire days). the water is better. being surrounded by water is incredible. my one complaint is that i think everyone here drives like a grandma but aside from that im loving it!

[@ilikexboxalot3060]

@@xtw1995 I'm an Iowan, so I definitely know what harsh winters are like! I'm going to Seattle in May for two weeks and am super stoked. Glad to hear you like it. It's my dream city! My goal is to hit up every neighborhood in the city and do the major attractions when I AirBnB there.

[@eusaybiaparker]

This was such an awesome video. I loved hearing how differently they explained the way they felt about the city and the things they found interesting and how their answers for best places were are different!

[@Jeroen74]

I thought the Seattle Freeze was about the shitty weather and got all confused when they started talking about making friends, so I googled the term, now I understand lol

[@hannahrowe3902]

lmao

[@murcia27ny]

It’s a real thing

[@wingedassassins]

The Washington freeze.

[@illla]

@@murcia27ny no

[@msi8311]

It’s real and I love it. Seattle isn’t supposed to be for everyone :)

[@nataliabernardo]

I've been living in Seattle for 5 year and love living here. I don't miss the hot and humid places at all.

[@michellet2024]

I was born and raised in Seattle, and while I love that so many people now understand why we have always been so proud of our city, I admit that it is in many ways entirely different from when I grew up. That's fine, life moves on, things change. I chose to leave Seattle because of the weather, and because it was growing too fast for me once the tech companies took over. I like to tell people that when I was a kid the tallest building in Seattle was the Smith Tower (happy that your friend liked that building!) Then came the Sea-First building, which was renamed SAFCO Plaza. We called it 'the box the Space Needle came in,' because it was this big ugly black box that was around 50 stories high. I don't know what it is called now. Anyway, happy to watch your videos to remind me that while I no longer want to live in Seattle, it is still a great city and a wonderful place to live for so many.

[@Inlieuofsue]

I’m interested in the “Seattle Freeze”, seems more relaxed vs. hyper extroverted where you have the space to relax without someone in your face 24/7.

[@johntramel4250]

I’m about to relocate from Seattle to San Francisco, but I’m gonna miss Seattle. I love the Pacific Northwest! It’s amazing here!!! So beautiful and a lot to do.

[@waterbender19]

one thing about Seattle is, people seem soo just genuine and chill. honestly I would prefer to be ghosted/flaked on than to force hangouts with people who don't wanna hang, either with me or just at that time. I seriously feel like Seattle is my vibe

[@m3lodic.33]

Seattle is similar to Vancouver (Canada) it actually sucks when you’re constantly flaked or ghosted even on dating apps. Dating is terrible. And people rather hang out with their partner only everyday and forget about their friends as if they never existed. Not what it’s cracked up to be.

[@TheLoftySloth]

as a recent transplant. this was a really cool video to see the insights of other transplants and being able to know what places they were talking about was cool. Seattle totally has a vibe and I love it.

[@XOOOOElizabethOOOOX]

i moved here from Los Angeles in January and I absolutely love it! It's a manageable small city and the people are super cool.

[@treacherousviper]

not exactly a small city,its a large city just not L.A. lol….where i live is a small city haha

[@CrucialAutomotive]

I grew up in nor cal and have lived in San Diego/LA the past 4 years and after visiting Seattle last year I have really been considering moving up there because I fell in love with the city/nature and everything. Also work in Tech so I feel like everything flows together. But I'm scared to get out there and have no friends/family over there lol

[@andrielweir]

Funny I had a nightmare and felt uneasy told myself I wanted to watch Monica she’ll make me relax and here we are! I’m originally from southern Illinois, moved to Texas one semester didn’t have a great education experience so I went to Indiana. I love my teachers but man do I hate the area I’m in. I always thought I hated home but whenever I go back I realize how much I love it! Most people are taught to move away but I’m definitely moving back once I’m done with undergrad and hope to stay close if I choose to continue on. I was literally dreaming about being at home but had to either call off of work or drive back and make it just in time to clock in. I say I want to move try Seattle all the time but who knows maybe I will maybe I won’t.

[@jimsea49]

I can relate both to "sort of" being from here, in that I was born as raised in Spokane, and to being/feeling like a transplant, in that after I left Spokane to join the Army at age 18 in 1978, I lived in so many different places in the US and around the world. I finally ended up in the Puget Sound area (via then-Ft. Lewis) in the Army in 1988, left the Army in 1990, and settled in Seattle in 1991. (It feels ironic to me now that I've lived in the Seattle city proper longer than I've lived anywhere else!) Your video touched on so many good points, and the one about the Seattle Freeze resonated with me. I've found that finding friends through shared interests and activities really helped me to start to overcome the "Freeze". But people here are definitely reserved, in my experience, much like in a lot of Northern European places. But I'm constantly amazed by the fantastic natural beauty of the region and I really love living in a city by the water.

[@marystravellife]

I’m from Europe dreaming of living in Washington. I lived there for 2 years and soon I’m moving back and I’m so excited. I just love this place!

[@VKat]

I’m from California but currently live in Seattle. I dream of moving to Europe, so opposite you!

[@marystravellife]

@@VKat Oh I wish we'd have some California sunshine in Seattle! Which country in Europe would you like to move to?

[@VKat]

@@marystravellife I think London would be easiest because of the language, but I also really enjoyed my visits to Copenhagen. Most probable might be Zurich though because my husband has Swiss citizenship (even though he’s American born), and Switzerland is central. I love France and Italia too, but would likely just visit regularly. My sister-in-law lives in Berlin but I didn’t like it there too much. What part of Europe are you from? Are you moving back to Seattle or a different part of WA?

[@marystravellife]

@@VKat I used to live in London and it’s a great place to live! You can basically travel the whole country including Scotland by bus & train for cheap prices. My home in Austria is close to the border of Switzerland and Germany (about a 20 min drive away). I never lived in Switzerland but it’s a beautiful country. When I visited Berlin I didn’t like it that much either. I moved back to Seattle in August 2021 and I’m still here :)

[@Fordriasdance]

I'm from Seattle. Moved away 5 years ago ! I'm in Texas in Houston and it's now reached its limit for me. It's ghetto here. 😩. I'm ready to move back home but to an area I did not grow up !

[@janelytoledo5641]

hey!! Im thinking of moving away from Houston to seattle. haha. is it better??

[@Fordriasdance]

@janelytoledo5641 Seattle has beaitful summers. Cost of living is more but jobs also pay more. Great transportation systems. Most people live on outskirts of seattle... 15-20 mins outside city limits. Kent /renton/seatac to name a few places.

[@vikm1341]

Oh yeah Texas us ghetto in general lol especially Houston.

[@vikm1341]

I used to live In Houston, currently in Austin. Its the same people from Houston so it sucks.

[@MC11231]

Great video! I think about moving to the PNW a lot (I’ve visited twice and LOVED it), so hearing about Seattle from a transplant’s perspective is really interesting!

[@johndesohn7973]

I'm not even from America or even from continent and Seattle is my dream city to live in, hope one day i will

[@andrea_rose]

Is there like...a Facebook group or something... for transplants looking to make friends?! Hahaha. Hoping to move to Seattle next year myself, but I feel like being older (I'm in my 30's) it's even harder meeting new people to hang out with. Anyway...Love your content, Monica! :)

[@jaimiemartinez5193]

I'm in my 30's too and have thought about moving to Seattle.

[@marystravellife]

28 moving to Seattle (from Europe) next week ☺️

[@chey4969]

I’m 23 and I want to move to Seattle sometime next year too!

[@lisas7878]

Moved to Seattle in May and also realizing it’s so hard to make friends as you get older. I’m 27 but have an old soul. Always happy to meet up!

[@marystravellife]

@@lisas7878 Hej! I’m 28 moving to Seattle next week (Lynnwood area). Which neighbourhood are you at?

[@Erikster1000]

I was born and raised here in Seattle and yet some of my best friends are recent transplants. I find it funny how locals always complain about the new people and yet, that's what it took me to beat the freeze.

[@broklynchedur8757]

I was born and raised here in Seattle, but moved to a more rural town. I won’t go back. There’s no more Seattlites in Seattle, just a bunch of transplants and I hate each and everyone of them.

[@msi8311]

I find it hard to believe a Seattle native experienced the freeze. I’ve never heard of that. I’m 4th generation from Seattle and I love the freeze. Seattle is for people who don’t want to bother others, and those who don’t like being bothered.

[@DreRassjah]

@@msi8311 lmao what the actually ?&(#. You guys are weird.

[@prncssmarie9076]

I love Seattle and hope to experience living there one day (currently in southern AZ, I hate the heat)

[@nicolea8205]

I’m also from Arizona and am hoping to move to Seattle. I also cannot stand the heat

[@TamasinShaw]

@@nicolea8205 Agree with both of you. From Tucson but now live in Phoenix, NOT looking forward to another 100* October :)

[@ebonysharee]

Every time I move from Seattle, I come back! lol It's home...what can you say?! I feel the next move will be permanent though but I will always visit.

[@ThatAboutDoesIt]

Moved to Seattle from Orange County (Irvine) and lived there for 10 years(West Seattle off 35th and then to Beacon Hill). I was immediately hit with the Seattle Freeze.. It took a minute to make friends but I eventually met my wife (PNW Local) and It didn't take long to convince her to move back to CA with me!

[@NefariaAdventures]

This was interesting to watch. I moved to Seattle right after my high school graduation in 2006, then moved away from Washington in 2011. Crazy to see how much Seattle has exploded and changed. It was a growing experience to live here in my teens and early twenties, but I can't say I miss it, especially with how much it's deteriorating.

[@SoHealingSounds]

Portlander here.. I LOVE Seattle for trips, it's a blessing to be only 3 hours away. I moved to Austin, TX for a new experience though because I needed the sunshine, I fucking LOVE Austin. A difference in culture is amazing for me! I don't think very many Oregonians move to Washington since they are so very similar, but Oregon is more friendly and more affordable. I also find Oregon to be a lot more geared towards hippies where as Seattle has a classy business metropolitan feel. I love every visit to Seattle it has an elevated and fresh feel! Your videos are awesome by the way. PNW LOVE

[@Tomakri15]

Love that you’re posting more and the real estate content!

[@catalinacamp7019]

Ahh yay I love yours and Rachel’s videos, i moved to a Seattle suburb when I was a freshman in high school and fell in love with PNW!! The trees, fall, the rain, just such a unique and perfect vibe, and now I’m a real estate agent here! 🤍🤍🤍

[@amberfritsche3381]

Such a great video idea! Wish more people did this with various cities

[@Cyborg1170]

Sold my 800sq foot house in LA for 5 million. Just bought a mansion up in Seattle for the same price. Love it here.

[@chloeblume7168]

Loved this video!! Great idea Monica 😊 I’m a Seattle local too and recently moved back after going to college in LA so I definitely know how you feel! Plus, I’ve been working in real estate since moving back so I relate even more 😂 Thanks for repping our city so well ❤️

[@michelle7432]

I was born and raised in California. Moved to Iowa after college then moved to the Seattle area right before the pandemic hit. Alot of the aspects that were described in your video I felt aren't unique to just moving to Seattle. Even though the midwest is known to have friendly people, it still felt like a "Seattle Freeze". It was hard for me to make friends and I had to really try by intentionally putting myself out there. Most of my friends in Iowa are the people I worked with but that friendship did not build easily and most of them are also transplants to that area. People were always nice to your face but they would rarely invite you to go do anything with them or hangout outside of work. It wasn't because they were mean but because they were comfortable with their set of friends they've made over the years of living there. I feel the same way here in Seattle. The pandemic definitely didn't help though in making new friends so only time will tell. I loved all the places I've lived so far. Each place has their own unique characteristics and charm! But so far I've been loving Seattle even during this pandemic!! :D FYI, west coast best coast =P

[@grayonthewater]

Love this video! Please do more like it! Girl I would move to Seattle if I could afford it! I’m born and raised in Texas and I hate it here, Austin is the only place worth living and I do love this city for what it is but the pacific north west is the best! The nature, the water, the food, the culture, the proximity to Canada, the weather, I dream of moving there someday!

[@nomaderic]

I came from Houston. Been up here in Portland for about 6 months now but I also spend alot of time in Seattle as well. When and if you get the chance, do it. I love texas and I've got to visit alot of the country but nothing compares to the pacific northwest. It's even more amazing than you think it's gonna be.

[@jean5833]

Interesting to hear transplant perspectives on the city you’re from!

[@theamoo7]

Would you ever consider doing a (covid safe) meet up? To help us seattle transplants combat the freeze??

[@broklynchedur8757]

Yeah, go meet up in Portland. And stay there

[@msi8311]

@Brokly nChedur 100million%

[@TamasinShaw]

THIS IS THE VIDEO FOR ME. Tucson, AZ is home, college in CO, worked in FL, now live in Phoenix, AZ and Seattle is where I want to settle. Always love your expertise combined with Seattle content :)

[@heatherberger550]

I’ve lived here 52 years. The surrounding area is beautiful but Seattle is no longer the town I remember. Breaks my heart. Good luck, I’m moving.

[@dannymoulton4829]

Where are you going to go? No place is the same as it was 50 years ago.

[@blackwalls8126]

Super introverted. I need friends. Guess I'm not moving to Seattle. I live in CT and the freeze is a thing here too. My social time is when I'm driving to and from work and I get to sit in traffic with all these beautiful people.

[@rohanlal6266]

Walk down Pioneer square near the court or even Pike Place Market area and you wouldn't want to live in Seattle. Was not like this a few years ago. It's getting really bad. Now if you stay in MI, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland you will have a great time.

[@rjvizaka..dprrob1972]

What is MI ?

[@Jarph0821]

@@rjvizaka..dprrob1972 Mercer island

[@russ1376]

yes basically draw a line from highway 167, 405, up to I-5 anything east of that will be nice area. go west then you have to look for areas that are nicer out of the whole community.

[@duncanharper3526]

I just moved from flint MI to the Fremont district of seattle Wa and it encumbered everything that I wanted in life. I've always had an adventurous spirit about me and it embodied everything that I wanted for myself in the present and for the future!

[@reuvenraimundhuber6664]

I was born and raised in Victoria, BC which is just across the border from Port Angeles, Washington .. super close to Seattle. I’ve always liked Seattle but it’s too close to where I was born and raised. I prefer sunnier climates and don’t mind the snow ❄️ as well. I’m not a huge fan of rain 🌧 since I was born and raised with it in Victoria … but now live in Madison, Wisconsin which I love. Winters here are much colder with snow plus we also get a lot more sunshine here as well. But Seattle is a really awesome high tech city.

[@Krista16K]

Love Rachel's channel. Loved this colab!

[@Edward_T_Martin]

Making friends in Seattle is impossible., unless you already know people. I didn't know anyone there and tried for a decade. I left with only 2 friends. I only hear from one of them once I left.

[@WuznMe]

I also moved from Hawaii. I lived all my life in Hawaii for 40 years and was getting nowhere because of the price of paradise. I moved across the water (Bremerton), but I love Seattle and went every weekend. I made friends (in Seattle) from going out 😆. I know this video is geared towards young techies, but after living here in Washington State for 15 years, I'm never leaving. Yes, pricey around Seattle but there are other places to live and then there's nature. Nature is everywhere!

[@okalanibergschneider1201]

It’s me and my husband dream to end up to Seattle in the next few years. My favorite part is the weather plus the cost of living is similar to that of living in Southern California. We’re visiting in six weeks and I can’t wait to return. I’ve always wanted to move to Washington since I was teenager but had never been. We finally visited in September 2021 and we were ready to pack up our life in San Diego and move the day after we returned. I think I’ll be okay with the Seattle freeze because I have two friends and I mostly just want to be by myself and doing things alone.

[@SarahJo-Obsidian]

Did you move here??? 🫶🏽

[@okalanibergschneider1201]

@@SarahJo-Obsidian we haven’t moved yet. The plan is move in the spring next year. We’re very excited.

[@SarahJo-Obsidian]

@@okalanibergschneider1201 awesome. Hope you make it and all goes well ☺️

[@JoshyBoy98311]

I was born and grew up in the surrounding area of Seattle. Moved to North Carolina when I was 15... 16 years later I am in Florida and want to move back to the Seattle area. Miss it alot everytime I think about it. But it's a bit scary to think about moving there cause I don't have family or much of a friend system on the west coast. I still really miss it there.

[@laurellee8051]

Seattle is such an amazing place! I'm sad I didn't get to explore much but definitely loved living there.

[@ChrisThrifts]

I moved from Hawaii to Charleston South Carolina for college. I thought my life would be in Charleston but decided to move to Seattle right before the Pandemic hit. All my friends I made were at the Dog Park, to be honest. It's not that hard to make friends :)

[@Wileytiger-el6pu]

How’s Seattle going?

[@laurenwilliams2558]

This is a great video and fun! Ugh I put it in my watch later and completely forgot about it. Transplant here! I could see this being really helpful for someone considering moving here and someone who just moved here.

[@mkaids]

I am 62+...kaid skerlong; have lived in WA State since I left MN (t3rd Grade)...with some stints including College in Eastern WA=love it here...unemployed and no vehicle or house of my own...I enjoy your vids, I am a TBI Survivor College Grad [class of 1987]you are looking good

[@INeedJesus4sure]

As a Swede I really want to visit, I love rain and the gloomy weather is seems so cozy. How cold is it in winter though?

[@Trish....]

You're making a good case for Seattle!!!

[@SavageScientist]

Great video, i think i need to do a video on the seattle freeze i just moved here from Louisiana

[@steffjalv1340]

Could you make a video about the options of public transport in Seattle? Do people use cars as much as in LA? Or they can use the sub or bus to travel around the city? :)

[@steffjalv1340]

Is it more like NYC in terms of traveling? Or is it more like L.A that you need to use your car all the time?

[@msi8311]

Don’t move here. Public transportation sucks and is unsafe. Very car dependent and lots of traffic. Also there’s the Seattle freeze. Maybe Portland or Atlanta would be better.

[@Sailormoonsuperfan94]

Seattle has a special magic to it.

[@yahyoubetchaa]

I've never lived in Seattle, only visited, and only made friends because my partner knew someone there. It's hard to make friends anywhere after college- that has been my experience everywhere I've lived (Portland, Miami, the Midwest, the South, etc.) As one of the girls said, and as my experience has been as well- it's easier if you already know someone there, because then you can meet new people through their friends

[@KellyLira]

AHHHH Monica, you did such a good job with this one!! I still have to see Kerry Park on a clear day during sunset… then maybe it won’t be overrated 🙈

[@ModernJewelryMakers]

I’m with you as someone who grew up here - I’m like “ why would you move here?” My kids are now grown & I could move anywhere but since they plan on staying in the area I am too because I can’t imagine being away from them! But I fantasize about living in NYC or SF all the time!

[@msi8311]

I don’t want more people to move to seattle, it has changed a lot and not for the better. I’m 4th generation Seattle (same w my husband), and want my kids to be 5th generation.

[@lovelydolltime8006]

I want to move to Seattle because of the clouds and rain. :vampire:

[@joaneddy-ui4xs]

I grew up near seattle there are do many things to do. Water mountains boating riberd for fishing. Puget Sound is gorgeous. Add Mt Rainier . To the beauty

[@Jesus_is_savior]

I’m gonna move here and live here forever so cozy 🥰

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

Yeah when I first left Oregon for LA it was good for a bit but then I was like I need to get back PNW for life

[@luck3971]

Wow as a recent transplant from the Bay, this video was super helpful.

[@WhereTheLocalsRoam]

I'm moving to Seattle from NYC in a few months and I can't wait! I grew up in Wisconsin, then spent the last 11 years in NYC and after being cooped up for 2 years, decided it was time for a change of scenery (and coast). I've visited a lot of places in the US, but Seattle and Austin were the only two I ever thought I could move to. And honestly, Austin gets way too hot (despite the incredible food), so I think I made the right choice :)

[@sherlyycakes]

I’m moving to seattle from NYC in the summer! Would love to connect!

[@WhereTheLocalsRoam]

@@sherlyycakes My email's in my "about me" section! Feel free to reach out!

[@aimee-hyj]

the shot with kelly is STUNNING

[@krystalscott685]

Would you be open to doing a video of the surrounding towns like Bellevue or Bothell? For those that want to live in more of the residential areas? Thanks!!

[@BenJohnston1993]

I was a transplant to Redmond in 2007 from Colorado, but since moved back to cO.

[@zsconger]

I’m from Oklahoma and for some reason the past couple years I’ve wanted to move to Seattle. I’m a fan of gloomy weather. I like lower temps. I’m an introvert at heart but it’s a scary shock lol

[@montgomeryscottys8213]

Same. I just want to go west, either Seattle or phoenix

[@lovelydolltime8006]

I'm from California and same. Hell, I've even visited Seattle twice in the late fall (December 2018 and November 2019). Seattle is paradise to me. :vampire:

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

great video - glad you interviewed Rachel

[@slimjseattle]

Please tell the fella designing bike lanes to keep it up. Seattle needs more!!

[@broklynchedur8757]

They’ve ruined our streets, and they’re dangerous now that bikes don’t have to stop at stop signs to cross roads, they just jet out in front of traffic like retards.

[@orionvassi]

Born and raised in Seattle. The only good things here are the weather and the Seattle freeze (people ignore you.) Y'all are nuts for moving here. I'm going to Bangkok asap.

[@andreasol4335]

This was so fun!! I've been thinking about moving to Seattle, but I don't know how I'd go from sunny friendly México to gloomy unfriendlish Seattle 😂. I love Kelly's videos! Can't wait to check out Rachel's and Tyler seems super nice as well. Thanks for sharing their POVs on Seattle.

[@broklynchedur8757]

Please don’t come to Seattle, we don’t want you here. We are full!

[@ready40111]

@@broklynchedur8757 But didn’t you say you moved to a rural town? Lol

[@broklynchedur8757]

Yes, I can’t work or live in the city anymore. At least with so many transplants. Still can’t do all the things that need done, the county courthouse and most legal business is downtown and now it’s too dangerous to get married or anything with all the shit going on. I’m not going to give up my firearm protection because clowns like you think all the rape and murder are funny and righteous.

[@ready40111]

@@broklynchedur8757 A lot of assumptions going on in your comment 😂

[@broklynchedur8757]

@@ready40111 assumptions? Lol, have you been Downtown in the last two years? That shit is dangerous Seattle went from someplace that was safe enough to walk most places at night to pretty much Chicago. You have to leave the city to find Seattle now, not very many locals left, they’re getting pushed out. Enjoy the emerald city before the commiefornians turn it to San Francisco, where they let hobos SHIT in the STREET like dogs. Oh wait....

[@ddolde]

I think of Seattle as a pile of wet concrete and yes I spent a couple years there. Can't take the winters

[@alyssaalvarez5874]

I moved here from Texas a month ago and I hate it so far😅 I’m scared I’m going to run back home as soon as I have to deal with short, cloudy winter days

[@kevanbarter]

I was born in Hawaii, grew up in Seattle area, went back to Hawaii last year and now back in Seattle.

[@8269wd]

Girls and married couples love it here. Single men hate it here.

[@USnokurasi]

I absolutely love your vlogs! Recommended all my friends to watch your channel.😆

[@SaSha-hb5rq]

I love this city so much, a lot of my relatives live there. Sadly my family plan to move to Seattle was delayed by the pandemic, hopefully we will move there soon.

[@weirddingus4620]

Seattle local as well. Seattle is the new LA for people now n' days, along with places like Austin, TX

[@audreycoolbeens]

omg i found rachel's channel back when i started dreaming about moving to seattle too. Can't wait to leave florida and i'm counting down the days until I leave lol.

[@broklynchedur8757]

Please don’t come, we don’t want you

[@Wileytiger-el6pu]

How are you liking Seattle?

[@nicolea8205]

I’m originally from Phoenix, Arizona and want to move to Seattle one day! It’s just way too hot here and the summers get so depressing. Arizona is apparently going to be running out of water soon and it’s just way too crowded. You have to drive everywhere and the public transportation is a joke. Looking forward to exploring a much cozier vibe! Thanks for the video Monica :)

[@Teetee554]

I visited Arizona a few weeks ago, it's such a beautiful state. But beyond the beautiful scenery it felt boring. Let's not talk about the radio stations were horrible.

[@TamasinShaw]

Just finding you on all my Seattle dreaming content and wanting to commiserate over our Phoenix summer loathing lol

[@cscapes23]

Fellow Arizonan here. I totally get it lol, it’s so urban here but still feels desolate. Seattle would be a good change!

[@vinylpenguin2651]

You could replace Seattle with any major metropolitan city and make this video 50 times. This is how pretty much everyone feels about where they live and those that transplanted somewhere.

[@juliusanna5743]

My husband and I moved to Seattle in 1989 lived there for 29 years then moved back to the Mariana Islands in 2018. I miss Seattle , the 4 seasons and old co workers. Ill be back someday soon. Go Hawks 🩵💚🩵💚🩵💚🩵💚🩵💚

[@suzanneewilkie8635]

Great video! I want to move to Seattle now!

[@cindyvanwyk5320]

Beautiful city, but men the seattle freeze things is soooo real! I moved here with my husband from New York, and we are seriously considering moving back to New York. It’s not worthy, relationships and connection are far way more important than just living on a pretty city :(

[@teresatran787]

Just got back from visiting Seattle, and I’ve traveled the world and Seattle is ……. Not my fav city. Locals always told us to go out of the main city to explore nature but that’s not really my thing. We did visit mt rainier but that’s a two hour drive both ways. We walked everywhere, Capitol Hill, pike place, space needle, even Washington university., just could not escape the despair of the homeless and the endless litter everywhere and the graffiti and vandalism. Sorry for the negative post. I just had high hopes for my first time in Washington and I just feel duped.

[@VKat]

Was it sunny when you visited? Because Seattle is only nice when it’s sunny (in my opinion)

[@Ja50nkAt]

Boston and Austin, got me remembering the movie Road Trip haha.

[@chantaldegroote]

Just moved from Seattle as a young professional. I’ve lived in 7 different states and Seattle area had the meanest, most aggressive, unkind, and unfriendly group of people I have ever met. Human feces and needles litter the streets of a once beautiful city. It’s so sad what the politicians and the uber rich have let happen.

[@msi8311]

The lack of friendliness and the politicians and rich people are 3 different issues. Lack of friendliness is chefs kiss, don’t come to Seattle for southern hospitality :) the politicians are the problem. Rich people afforded Seattle some of the best tech. Socialist politicians ruined the place, oh and same with people who want hospitality, gfy

[@DJ_BoomBear]

short answer. NO shit's too expensive unless you work in tech, amazon has killed off a majority of small businesses and unless your a game studio artist you will never make enough to live here! homelessness has increased due to a skill gap and most people who lived here back in the 90's have been priced out due to a completely screwed over housing market.

[@kittycat43015]

My geology prof told us to never move to Seattle. But I would love to visit but now I’m scared lol

[@kariikrush]

Born and raised in LA but I want to move to Seattle because I don’t like the sunshine haha

[@madiwolff5187]

Love this video idea and love my city of Seattle ❤️❤️