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[quote=Anonymous]We moved to seattle for 2.5 years and came back once we had a kid. We rented both there and here, so the rent difference is only about $300. But here are our reasons for coming back:

1.	Both my husband and I have different ethnic backgrounds and we were both born outside of USA. Most of our friend group in DC had were either immigrants/foreigners/ex-pats, or if they were American, they had done Peace Corps and spoke another language. Most of the married couples we knew in DC were of mixed nationalities. This is nothing special at all, but when you are thrown in the mix of all white Americans who are haven’t been east of the Rockies, the fact that you speak multiple languages at home and all your vacations are to see grandparents in other countries all of a sudden made us stand out in not a good way. For us, it was very difficult to relate to anyone and we couldn’t find that many topics in common for small talk.
2.	Ticket prices to go anywhere were $600, and it’s 6 hour flight to DC. Limited amount of flights in general and weird connections.
3.	 There was nothing to do in the city. The nature in PNW is unbeatable, but what do you do on a normal rainy Saturday 9 months out of the year with a kid? Or without a kid. Or if you did have something to do, it cost a lot of money! $50 for a zoo trip or an art museum visit. 
4.	You can’t take a baby into a bar in Seattle and most casual restaurants had a “tavern” license so it meant 21+ only.

We are back and loving the weekly zoo trips, excellent public pools, museums, bike lanes, and grabbing a beer on a slow night with the kid in tow. 
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