I love living here Been here my whole life.

I like the weather. It's not as rainy as they say in some areas, and in some places it rains more. I'm out in the San Juans, and it rains less than Seattle. In general it's pretty mild (on the coast) though there can be stretches of pretty intense showers. Summer is AWESOME. I'm not sure about nursing opportunities, there are a lot of hospitals in any of the major cities (Seattle especially). Cost of living is pretty expensive, but it isn't impossible by any means (supporting a 3 person household by myself on a minimum wage job is tight, but I'm making it work ). Maybe browse the craigslist house postings and real estate ads for a better idea.

I just love the area, and can't imagine myself living anywhere else. The downsides are that there aren't many herp shows in comparison to other areas (2-3 in driving distance for me a year), and they're not as open as other states as far as exotics legislation goes. I lived in Shoreline for a few years and liked being close enough to Seattle for cheap Asian food and events that weren't hard to get to. I actually didn't own a car until I moved back to the islands.

If I think of anything else I'll add it, but I gotta close up shop and get home first