Now that hubby has made it home... His answers to your questions:
(He lived near Tacoma)
Do you like living there?
"In the summer, when it was drier and the sun was out. Greenery was nice, but in winter rained too much for my preferences."
Is the weather as amazing as they say it is?
"Depends on what you call 'amazing'. During the summer it would usually go about a week before a rain shower, partly cloudy or sunny, averages around low 60's to high 70's. Winter time you can go weeks without seeing a break in the clouds, and you can sometimes go a week straight with a steady drizzle. Every few years you'll get a little bit of snow."
Cost of living?
"Depends on where you live. You'll find similar cost of living to Oklahoma in the eastern part of the state. West of the Olympic range you'll see a higher cost of living on average, more in tune with southern California."
(Hubby also lived in Oklahoma for half a year.)
What are some pros and cons of living there?
"Well... Take it as you may, pro or con, it rains a lot more than Oklahoma. You're not going to get tornadoes. Not going to get OK thunderstorms. I saw maybe two thunderstorms in the last two years I was there (but not OK quality). You can travel from rural to big city within an hour. There's definitely museums, shopping, higher education, and British Columbia is no more than a couple hours away."
Hope that helps!
ETA: "And the 5 freeway sucks."
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