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Family lives in the Seattle Metro- Used to be in Bellevue and now in Kirkland.
Having spent a lot of time out there thru the last 20 years, that part of the metro seems like most any other suburban developed metro when it comes to access and amenities. Good schools, diverse shopping, and safe neighborhoods all exist.
All that requires a cost of living that is comically high. Like just straight up goofy.
I just read thru this whole thread and have enjoyed it since its brought up areas I remember. My home was Half Moon Bay during my college years and since I didnt know anyone when I came 'home' on visits, I would just drive 150mi in any direction(but west) and explore.
Being taught coding by the guy that created the 'BIN' button for ebay is neat. I do laugh at the thought of my family moving to any generic WC metro and going from upper middle class to barely scraping by, assuming we spent the same way we currently spend.
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