Is Spokane WA Right for You?: PROS & CONS Of Living In Spokane Washington | Insider Tips & Insights

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024

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  • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
    @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  8 месяцев назад +4

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  • @Samuel-d1b
    @Samuel-d1b 29 дней назад +2

    It's ok to visit

  • @jwill749
    @jwill749 7 месяцев назад +8

    Grew up in Spokane and now live in San Diego. I love San Diego but I miss the stupendous Spokane Autumns.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  7 месяцев назад +2

      LOVE love love San Diego! and yes our Fall season is just next level. 😄

    • @moa3008
      @moa3008 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@SpokaneWashingtonLivingis there any hydroelectric power in the Spokane area?

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  4 месяца назад

      @@moa3008 Yes lots of it! Our local power company used to be called, "Washington Water Power" before they became "Avista".

  • @EgyptianGouda
    @EgyptianGouda 2 месяца назад +1

    Great points and not missing much. We moved from Edmonds in 2020.
    Right:
    1. Dining is more varied than it initially seems, just a little short on Thai and Vietnamese high quality options
    2. Traffic is so much better! I’m reminded every time I go visit mom!!
    3. Airport wait times are lovely!
    4. Neighbors actually chat, it’s great!
    Missed:
    1. HoopFest dude! The best citywide family event I have ever seen!!
    2. Riverfront Park, just could be a whole video about all the fun and the Areba has great shows!
    3. Big city medical available
    4. City investment in all the parks
    Cons worth noting:
    1. Being on the East end of the time zone means dark BEFORE 4:00 in the winter (pro if you are a morning person as the sun comes up sooner than Seattle’s). Kind of shocking how much we’ve noticed that!
    2. Fall and Spring are great but feel like 2 months or less each while Summer and Winter feel like 4+ each.
    3. The winter is warmer, greyer and wetter than expected. Less snow and bright days than we’d hoped for.
    4. Uninsured motorists is kind of a plague. (Pro, old cars you haven’t seen in 20 years still limp along the road here!)
    5. Car prowling, not violent, kind of epidemic here
    6. No Whole Foods
    7. No IKEA

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  2 месяца назад

      Great comment! Some of our other videos cover some of these points for sure but I will be sure to mention some of these perspectives that I have not thought of in upcoming videos as well! :)

  • @fredantonius8606
    @fredantonius8606 4 месяца назад +5

    Spokane is fine. Much nicer than western WA. Unfortunately, Spokane's new mayor can't wait to increase property taxes and turn Spokane into another Seattle or Portland.

  • @gusmary8966
    @gusmary8966 2 месяца назад +2

    This is a great video, I've seen a lot of videos for different areas in my research of where I want to move. Nicely done!

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  2 месяца назад

      You are very kind! We strive to serve our local and incoming community members. If you decide anywhere in the Greater Spokane/North Idaho region is you're new home, we would love to help with your relocation. :)

  • @josephkuhner8576
    @josephkuhner8576 6 месяцев назад +5

    Personally, I think the bus system is quite good here. It can take you anywhere you need to go. My kids use it regularly.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  6 месяцев назад +2

      I couldn't agree more! I used to use it all the time as not only a kid, but as a young adult going to EWU. 😁

    • @sethwikle8927
      @sethwikle8927 4 месяца назад

      The transit system and infrastructure is actually quite good, atleast compared to the city where i live now. the downtown station here is just another park and ride with 2 single-use bathrooms for the hundreds of ppl who move through it, and the busses are almost always late. I was actually more impressed with spokane's bus system after i left then when i lived there. But the ppl you encounter and the chronic loiterers downtown make it far less appealing then a car or uber. But its a fairly efficient way to get from point A to point B in a reasonable amount of time.

  • @Blue_tuna00
    @Blue_tuna00 5 месяцев назад +2

    Adam is awesome, cool dude. He helped us get into our home last year. . Definitely recommend him if your looking to buy a house.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  4 месяца назад

      Thank you! You guys make it worth it! Definitely one of my favorite families I've worked with this year!!

  • @thewanderingamerican5412
    @thewanderingamerican5412 Месяц назад +1

    Looking to make friends in Spokane as I escape NY by myself with no family left. I don't want a huge shock like moving SOUTH, so from my research so far, it's looking like Spokane is a GREAT option for this Great Lake lady!

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  Месяц назад

      We look forward to having you! When you're ready to make the move, reach out here and we will get you going: Free Real Estate Consultation: calendly.com/adamgclark/30min

  • @aann9190
    @aann9190 5 месяцев назад +1

    Oorah, brother! Nice video!

  • @brisky__
    @brisky__ 7 месяцев назад +6

    Anything to get me out of god damn San Antonio Texas. 😭
    Tired of living in this oven of an area with no good sceneries. Prices are skyrocketing as well so it’s useless to stay here!!

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  7 месяцев назад

      Be sure to schedule a Zoom meeting with us when you're ready to make your move up here. 🙂

    • @zl2071
      @zl2071 5 месяцев назад +2

      Spokane is comparable to San Antonio pricing now! I’m also looking to dip out of here

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  5 месяцев назад

      @@zl2071 Reach out to us when you are ready! We would be happy to help. :)

  • @kahldris1228
    @kahldris1228 Месяц назад +1

    I've been thinking about moving to spokane, a good ex navy buddy of mine and his family lives there, I think I could like spokane. I do wonder how the night scene and the dance scene (actually dancing like salsa, waltz, irish ect.) are there.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  Месяц назад

      That's great to hear you're considering a move to Spokane. Having your ex-Navy buddy and his family here would definitely make the transition smoother.
      Regarding the night scene and dance culture, Spokane has a vibrant nightlife with a variety of options to suit different tastes. For dancing, you'll find several venues that host salsa nights, swing dancing, and even Irish dance sessions:
      -Studio 5 Dance Center offers regular salsa and ballroom dance classes and events.
      -Knitting Factory features live music and dance events to keep the night lively.
      -The Bing Crosby Theater occasionally hosts dance performances, including traditional Irish dance shows.
      There are also plenty of local spots where you can enjoy live music and dancing, from modern clubs to more intimate settings.
      I’m sure you'll find Spokane a welcoming place with plenty of opportunities to enjoy your favorite activities. If you have any other questions or need more info, feel free to ask!
      Best,
      Adam

  • @fortedulce1
    @fortedulce1 2 месяца назад +1

    No mention of Gonzaga University, and the cultural opportunities it may offer the community? That was a miss. Also, how many Trader Joe's are there? I want to move to a one-bedroom apartment, when I retire, within walking distance of a TJ's. Priorities, ya know?

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  2 месяца назад

      Oh I definitely know what you mean about that TJ's! Currently, we have two in town. One on the north side, and one of the south hill. :)

  • @bigguyvlogs9922
    @bigguyvlogs9922 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for the info me my wife and our kids are possibly moving here! We’re 39 hours away!! lol going to be a culture shock for sure we live in a town called pocomoke city Md roughly 2300 people. Nothing but marsh and farm land and water I’m looking forward to this scared is a understatement

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  4 месяца назад +1

      We look forward to having you! Let us know when you're ready to start searching for a new home and we will get you guys all situated. :)

  • @StevenLazo-l7s
    @StevenLazo-l7s 2 месяца назад +1

    Love it

  • @JayChui
    @JayChui 5 месяцев назад +2

    I went to EWU and have always wanted to come back. It's been ten years but I wonder what's the job market look like now. Back then there weren't a lot of large employers

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  5 месяцев назад +1

      We are having a boom in our employment in various job sectors right now. In this video we go over some of that info for you: ruclips.net/video/dWqXTziX9HM/видео.html
      Amazon came in and is now one of our biggest employers. But a lot will depend on what sector you typically work in. Education, medicine, and tech are our biggest growth sectors by far. But we are seeing general growth everywhere. :)

    • @moa3008
      @moa3008 5 месяцев назад

      @@SpokaneWashingtonLivingI wouldn’t expect Spokane to be a sanctuary city;or a welcoming city for the illegal migrants that have been spilling into our country like NYC; and Chicago and Denver.

  • @nickmccallum5077
    @nickmccallum5077 Месяц назад +1

    Honestly just wish they would stop sending homeless here. 5 years ago I swear we had like 10 or 20 bums now it’s like 300 to 500. You literally can find them in all parts of town

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  Месяц назад

      I've seen this all across the county to be honest. The only places that don't seem to have them are cities that ship them to other cities. Definitely not a long term solution.

  • @jgringo5516
    @jgringo5516 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hell, I thought I was going see Loudan Swain and the Chute in this vid. Dang!

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  7 месяцев назад

      Oh it's coming! I have a soft spot for our wrestling history!! 🤼‍♂

  • @scottbenke7182
    @scottbenke7182 8 месяцев назад +2

    Pretty sure that it is La Nina. Good video, also looking at Northern Idaho. What about crime and homelessness? Niche and other sites indicate that it is a concern.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  8 месяцев назад

      I believe you’re correct. It’s been a long time since high school Spanish. 😅
      What exactly are you looking to know about crimes in which area exactly? What would you say is of concern exactly? 😊

    • @scottbenke7182
      @scottbenke7182 8 месяцев назад +1

      Theft, auto theft, burglary, rape, and assault are considerably higher or double the National average. For the city of Spokane.@@SpokaneWashingtonLiving

    • @Picklemedia
      @Picklemedia 7 месяцев назад

      @@scottbenke7182 I read the same. I heard that the east side of Washington is a little better

    • @betho4212
      @betho4212 5 месяцев назад

      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving I've heard the same. My husband and I want to move to WA, and we're looking at Spokane, but the crime and homelessness is what we are on the fence about.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  4 месяца назад

      @@betho4212 We address this in one of our videos! What we find is that we are comparable to other cities of our size around the US. My partner is a Seattle expat and says she feels about the same as far as public safety is a concern as she did while living in Seattle. :)

  • @Picklemedia
    @Picklemedia 7 месяцев назад +2

    I live in socialist Canada but I have my dual citizenship. I own a landscaping company I was thinking of moving to Washington as there is no income tax and the standard of living is way higher.
    Do you know what the going rate is for getting your lawn cut on an average lot?

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  7 месяцев назад +1

      Here my team says it's about $40-$50 for an average city lot depending on the size.

    • @Picklemedia
      @Picklemedia 7 месяцев назад

      @@SpokaneWashingtonLiving thank you

    • @theblishknovk
      @theblishknovk 9 дней назад

      ​@@Picklemediaalso keep in mind that washington is an anti constitutional state so if the bill of rights is important to you id head over the border to Idaho or Montana instead.

  • @demonicademonica8323
    @demonicademonica8323 2 месяца назад +1

    Here's a pro bro,
    Tell Washington State to stop shipping homeless by grayhound to our beautiful city,
    Tell them knock it off,

  • @jeremiahhenson2023
    @jeremiahhenson2023 2 месяца назад +1

    LA Niña, not el niña

  • @firefly7416
    @firefly7416 5 месяцев назад +3

    is it safe there? i searched google and its says “Spokane has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes”

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  5 месяцев назад +1

      I spent a lot of time in other major cities like, Seattle, San Diego, Chicago, and Boise. In my opinion, Spokane feels about the same as any of those really. I personally have not had any issues outside the norm. Also, immediately outside of the 2 or 3 areas that have all the riff-raff going on, crime plummets. I lived in Spokane Valley for years and never even bothered to lock any of my doors and never had a problem.

    • @firefly7416
      @firefly7416 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@SpokaneWashingtonLiving thank you. Bec i will be one of the new nurses in the hospital ER. Just need help where to rent a place.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  5 месяцев назад +1

      @@firefly7416 Are you going to be working at Deaconess? I work wit the transition liaison there! What sort of rental are you looking for and when are you coming over?

    • @theblishknovk
      @theblishknovk 9 дней назад

      ​@@firefly7416every city in america for the most part is unsafe in general.

  • @jasonsilver-i1r
    @jasonsilver-i1r 2 месяца назад

    Great Video ,i live here now i remember why

  • @shawnbell6392
    @shawnbell6392 2 месяца назад +1

    Many good points but it was better before meth hit and when it was still affordable. Young professionals should have hobbies or a family as "nightlife" is not like a large place. The place runs at a slower pace overall. Lots of theft. Visually a lot of nice things about it. I took up photography because of that.

  • @ludahwolf3634
    @ludahwolf3634 2 месяца назад

    Lol this my city too. It's like every city. Drugs and shitty places in the center. With all that surrounded by richer people on the outskirts. From south hill to spokane valley up north with the "Y" and then meth capital mead. And hilliard up north.

  • @wiz3rd
    @wiz3rd Месяц назад

    How about *actual* diversity?

  • @nunyafawkingbiz
    @nunyafawkingbiz 2 месяца назад

    It’s overpriced for what you get

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  2 месяца назад

      Having worked in many real estate markets over the entire state of Washington and north Idaho I would have to disagree.
      You get a lot for your money here in the Spokane area when compared to MANY other places in the PNW. :)

  • @CollinKlamper
    @CollinKlamper 8 месяцев назад +16

    Okay, I grew up in Spokane...tbh he pronounces Spokanite a little strangely.

    • @the.lionman
      @the.lionman 8 месяцев назад +2

      Maybe it's a Tomato / Tomato thing? lol

    • @7729203
      @7729203 8 месяцев назад

      lol@@the.lionman

    • @Picklemedia
      @Picklemedia 7 месяцев назад

      @@the.lionman or Megamind: Matrocity or Metro City

    • @stardogMLB
      @stardogMLB Месяц назад +2

      Yep, I spent half the video trying to figure out what the Spokane Knights were. Spoke(uh)nites.

    • @woodjunkjrjr2689
      @woodjunkjrjr2689 21 день назад

      Spokaners?

  • @lexander_The_Grape
    @lexander_The_Grape 6 месяцев назад +3

    Ty for everything. Also it should be "La" Niña. Cuz niña is female.

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  6 месяцев назад

      Gosh I know right! Totally goofed on that one 😅
      That’s what I get for not freshening up on my Spanish since high school 😂

  • @ThatBaseballGuy13
    @ThatBaseballGuy13 4 месяца назад +6

    I’ve lived in Spokane for approximately 3-4 yrs now. Lived on Perry first moving out here. Immediately my wife’s car had all the windows smashed and everything taken out of it.
    I think your video overall was very good but it is a disservice to kind of gloss over the crime, homelessness and drug problems the city has.
    Now is it as bad as other comparable/bigger cities? Maybe not.
    But I just feel it would’ve been something that needed to be atleast addressed in a video such as this.
    Decent video tho!

    • @SpokaneWashingtonLiving
      @SpokaneWashingtonLiving  4 месяца назад +1

      Great feedback! Spokane and the surrounding cities definitely have some tough neighborhoods. I hope you guys were able to move to a safer location!

  • @YazFromAlcatraz
    @YazFromAlcatraz Месяц назад +1

    That's me seriously with the pink Calvin Klein shirt and white shorts in the photo at 8:50 into the video. Quite interesting you found that or took it during Bloomsday that day. That's the 1st time I have seen that photo haha! Rock on!

  • @7729203
    @7729203 8 месяцев назад +2

    Good video. Reasonable cons included.

  • @carrieandretti
    @carrieandretti 2 месяца назад

    Checking out this video only to get Spokane FACTS! PRO: This vid shows more photos & pics than others! This guy has a calm voice which works good. CON: But he needs to show LESS of his face!! Need more photos, maps, than his face. Here for facts not to see someone's face I don't know!

  • @CdA_Native
    @CdA_Native 4 месяца назад +2

    Is Spokane Right for Me? As a 25 year resident of Spokane I can only say: "It Used to Be."
    Idaho, please annex at least the Valley!

    • @theblishknovk
      @theblishknovk 9 дней назад

      Idaho should annex washington and oregon almost entirely except, olympia, seattle, bend, portland, and salem.

  • @ueoiw
    @ueoiw 8 месяцев назад +2

    🙌 great video!