If you’re looking to move to Washington or relocate within our great Evergreen gem, depending on your wants and needs, these 12 places may interest you – plus some honorable mentions:
Looking for a safe neighborhood? Try:
Connell -
Flickr / pictoscribe A cozy town in eastern Washington with a minimal crime rate and a secure community vibe!
Snoqualmie -
Flickr / darkmoonslayer In past surveys, about 96% of Snoqualmie residents have reported feeling safe or very safe!
Sammamish -
Flickr / gerardov
This city has been often ranked as one of the safest because of its incredibly low crime rate!
Also look into: Mercer Island, Pullman, Bothell, Bainbridge Island, Duvall, Ridgefield, Selah, Pullman
More job opportunities:
Seattle -
Flickr / casadequeso
Of course, with the big city comes big opportunity! Some of the highest rated neighborhoods to live in are Wallingford, Queen Anne, Greenwood, Ballard, and Ravenna!
Bellevue -
Flickr / psimac The median income for residents in this area is $20,000+ more than the rest of the state. West Bellevue is an ideal location!
Lake Stevens -
Flickr / hastyretreat This city has an unemployment rate of only 2.3% as of April 2015! Some of their major industries include grocery, physicians, warehouse/supercenters and casinos.
More good options: Issaquah, Redmond, Marysville, Renton, Burien
Good place to raise kids or retire:
Lake Forest Park -
Flickr / brewbooks Less than 4% of this town is commercial property and there are no industrial areas, leaving the rest of the city as wide-open green parks and single-family houses for a quiet sanctuary.
Maple Valley -
Flickr / 99935686@N00
You’ll be able to raise a happy family in this town with their affordable homes, award-winning schools and exciting outdoor activities to keep the kids healthy and active!
Enumclaw -
Flickr / joebehr This city in Western Washington is perfect for raising your little ones or enjoying a peaceful retirement! The area is usually pretty harmless - the odds of becoming a victim of violent crime in Enumclaw are actually 85% lower than the rest of the state.
Other good areas: Tumwater, Woodinville, Mukilteo, Lynden, Newcastle, Bellingham
Cheaper / On a budget:
Pasco -
Flickr / rustejunk The entire Tri-City area is budget-friendly! The cost of living here is around 11% lower than the national standard!
Prosser -
Flickr / bdewey This town just outside of the tri-cities in wine country has been noted to have an average cost of living nearly 20.9% lower than the rest of Washington!
Spokane -
Flickr / 84263554@N00 For such a recognized region, this sunny city is actually pretty cheap to reside in! The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is about $650/month.
More good picks: Kennewick, West Richland, Aberdeen, Centralia, Orting
Where’s the BEST area you’ve lived in Washington?? Post your favorite places in the comments!
Flickr / pictoscribe
A cozy town in eastern Washington with a minimal crime rate and a secure community vibe!
Flickr / darkmoonslayer
In past surveys, about 96% of Snoqualmie residents have reported feeling safe or very safe!
Flickr / gerardov
This city has been often ranked as one of the safest because of its incredibly low crime rate!
Also look into: Mercer Island, Pullman, Bothell, Bainbridge Island, Duvall, Ridgefield, Selah, Pullman
Flickr / casadequeso
Of course, with the big city comes big opportunity! Some of the highest rated neighborhoods to live in are Wallingford, Queen Anne, Greenwood, Ballard, and Ravenna!
Flickr / psimac
The median income for residents in this area is $20,000+ more than the rest of the state. West Bellevue is an ideal location!
Flickr / hastyretreat
This city has an unemployment rate of only 2.3% as of April 2015! Some of their major industries include grocery, physicians, warehouse/supercenters and casinos.
More good options: Issaquah, Redmond, Marysville, Renton, Burien
Flickr / brewbooks
Less than 4% of this town is commercial property and there are no industrial areas, leaving the rest of the city as wide-open green parks and single-family houses for a quiet sanctuary.
Flickr / 99935686@N00
You’ll be able to raise a happy family in this town with their affordable homes, award-winning schools and exciting outdoor activities to keep the kids healthy and active!
Flickr / joebehr
This city in Western Washington is perfect for raising your little ones or enjoying a peaceful retirement! The area is usually pretty harmless - the odds of becoming a victim of violent crime in Enumclaw are actually 85% lower than the rest of the state.
Other good areas: Tumwater, Woodinville, Mukilteo, Lynden, Newcastle, Bellingham
Flickr / rustejunk
The entire Tri-City area is budget-friendly! The cost of living here is around 11% lower than the national standard!
Flickr / bdewey
This town just outside of the tri-cities in wine country has been noted to have an average cost of living nearly 20.9% lower than the rest of Washington!
Flickr / 84263554@N00
For such a recognized region, this sunny city is actually pretty cheap to reside in! The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is about $650/month.
More good picks: Kennewick, West Richland, Aberdeen, Centralia, Orting
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