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inlinestyle t1_j17t7gz wrote

Reply to comment by s1ipperypick1e in How does Bellevue compare to Whidbey? by check_my_cv

We were fortunate to sell in Seattle when that market was hot but Whidbey wasn’t, so we were able to afford some acres and a big cozy, quirky house.

Kids have spent the last two days sledding in our pasture and building snow forts. We have a trail around our property that also connects to our neighbors, where my son’s friend lives. My in-laws live nearby. It’s a good life.

I do wonder how they’ll feel about it when they’re teens though. There isn’t much to do on evenings/weekends, at least compared to a city, or college town, or really anywhere else.

Things you need to not mind to live here: everything closing at like 7pm, power outages, expensive groceries, limited amenities, limited services, limited social circles, and political diversity.

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inlinestyle t1_j1596g7 wrote

Reply to comment by check_my_cv in How does Bellevue compare to Whidbey? by check_my_cv

I don’t really care for the vibe in Bellevue these days. Everything is very upscale, and I like things a little grittier and relaxed. So yeah, I like Whidbey better than Bellevue, but that’s very much a personal thing.

We moved to Whidbey from Seattle almost 7 years ago. My wife and I miss the city sometimes, but not nearly enough to move back, and our kids LOVE it here.

It really comes down to what you’re looking for and the trade offs you’re willing to make.

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inlinestyle t1_j1502hi wrote

Reply to How does Bellevue compare to Whidbey? by check_my_cv

I currently live on Whidbey (south end) and worked for many years in Bellevue. They are about as opposite as you can get as far as Western Washington communities go. Specifically, Bellevue is far more dense and consistently affluent than Whidbey. It also has far more amenities. On the other hand, Whidbey is far more relaxed, spread out, and much more socio-economically diverse.

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