@Mistaken sorry bro not available for tomorrow maybe next time.

 

g'dang, I'm hoping we can move the meet to the other every other Wed (if that makes sense). I seriously have a meeting at work tomorrow and every other week at pretty much the same time.

 

Hey all… I got a new job in downtown Seattle. (by 4th and Madison).

We don't like living in large cities, and are looking outside the area for the best commute (train, car, etc) / low crime / decent sized house to rent. Any areas pop out in mind? We were thinking Renton, since it's close to the central link light rail. I heard east side is silly, since you're forced to use 1 of 2 bridges. And heard that the Sounder from up north sucks because of mud slides and the frequency isn't very high.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

if you live in renton live north of exit 6 on 405. south of there starts getting sketchy

the advantage of living on the west side of the lakes (seattle-side) is that there are a lot of buses that can get you where you need it

on the east-side, anywhere north of what you can see in this picture https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&l...68636&t=h&z=12 would be decent. if you want a house i'd try for bellevue / lake hills / newcastle / north renton (kennydale area) / mercer island (probably more expensive)

in seattle you're on your own, i dont know the neighborhoods there well enough to suggest anything that's not further north (meaning commuting directly through seattle)

 

Yah I don't want to live IN Seattle. I heard the commute from the east sucks, so figured that'd be out. I was sort of considering bainbridge island and west and doing the ferry deal, since it drops within walking distance of where I'd be working.

Also, would like to avoid buses, just not a fan of buses in general.

How is the commute coming from the North?

 

I used to commute from Mill Creek to Ballard for 2 years and some days it took an hour by car and some took 25 min. Just depends on the day. So the commute from up north isnt too bad. I would check Shoreline, Edmonds, Ballard and North Seattle area. I used to live in Edmonds and miss that area. Nice little city on the water.

 

I'll definitely check out Shoreline and Edmonds. The parking $ and crazy drivers were what I was afraid of commuting by car. Heard parking is like $250 a month.

 

How suburban do you want? And what sort of schedule will you be working? And what about the Mrs?

That's not really Renton anymore.

Commuting into Seattle, especially if you're in the ~8-5 grind, is brutal regardless of direction. I5 inbound from the north will regularly back up to Northgate (several miles); from the south can be really bad as well. Both bridges are brutal some days, 520 less so but you're paying a toll every day both ways. If you can walk onto them, then the Bainbridge or Bremerton ferries are great; with a car you will be waiting in line to get on a boat at peak times (there's a reason there's big feed lots by the ferry terminals). I don't know how dicey the parking situation is on the island side of the terminals but it's not free; Bainbridge is $11-15/day and Bremerton is $4-8/day. Note that Bremerton is a 60 minute sailing vs 35 for Bainbridge.

Parking costs will vary; crazy drivers aren't a huge issue since you're usually not going all that fast.

 

Edmonds is awesome. A few evo owners live there as well.

 

I'd preferably live North over South, but that's just me. My sister lives in a house in Ballard and it is definitely a nice area. I'm not sure if that is far enough out of the city for you.

For taking any sort of semblance of a rail, you'd want to be South.

 

North is nicer (until you get to/past Lynnhood), South is cheaper.

Ballard is an absolute nightmare for commuting *unless* you take the bus (and even then... kinda sucks).

 

I'm down for cheaper. I mean how ghetto is the south? Gang bangers everywhere or just a little more run down with an occasional jaywalker?

I have a stealth Perrin exhaust on my X, should I go back to stock?

 

I would not live south of I-90 on the Seattle side. Starts getting real sketch down there

 

some interesting places Souf of 90 on the Eastside as well, but it usually starts a little farther South than the Seattle side. There are decent places on the Renton side. You do need to realize that when it is time for everyone to leave work the 405-520-405-90 nightmare begins on the eastside anyway. I assume it is pretty bad on the Seattle side too.

There are owners down in the Renton area, and I think there is some sort of rail service if you live out in Auburn (don't quote me on that), but I don't think I've seen any of those owners speak up.

 

Yah the link. That's what I was planning on taking into town. Which is why I wanted to live near Renton .

Yah I really don't want to mess with the East side. I've heard nothing but issues for commute, especially without some sort of train.