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Old 02-23-2015, 02:47 PM
 
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Since we moved to Western WA to ease into retirement, we have found people to mostly be unfriendly, unless they want something. That applies to the locals & the many transplants. For myself in particular, the workplace has been very hostile.

Regarding the rest, you can get excellent medical care in Seattle, but smaller outlying areas are somewhat lacking...I don't know about Bellingham. The natural beauty of the area & endless outdoor opportunies are great. This is a dog-friendly area, so that is a bit of an ice-breaker. Life gets a little easier once you Know Someone...but that could take years. For us, the COL was more tolerable than our lifelong home. I don't how comparable it would be to Michigan. Your heating bill would be much less. Oh, & summers here are mild, never too hot or humid.

I would suggest an extended visit, first, to really get a feel for it, if you can do that. Oh, and if you move, please be my neighbor, I could use a friendly conversation now & then.
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