Moving north-would you recommend your city? Where would you choose...

AimmeeJo

Hi! I have a 3 month old and my family Is looking to move anywhere north....somewhere lake Stevens to kenmore/Edmonds and anywhere in between. We are going to drive around this weekend to check some of the areas out but would like to hear what others think of the area. We want to start considering school districts since we plan on being there for awile. I tend to like Edmonds area but of course it's a little pricier to buy there. Any tips/advice is appreciated!

pinktulips

I love Lake Stevens and Snohomish!

JRS72206

Lake Stevens for sure. Also, Snohomish, Edmonds, Bothell.

Maddimom

I love the Edmonds area. Where do you live now?

braveangel2

Not Marysville. Everything is dictated by the myriad trains since the railway runs along State (aka the main road).

blueLu25

I live in Lake Stevens and love it! Schools are great, and you can get a lot of house for your money here. I like how we have everything we need close by as far as shopping etc, but doesnt feel crowded.

AimmeeJo

Maddimom:

I love the Edmonds area. Where do you live now?

I live in the Queen Anne area of Seattle

LauraLynneC

Avoid Everett.  outlying Everett like Silver Lake isn't as bad but we will be moving before LO gets school age.  I HATE Everett. 

Asquared

LauraLynneC:

Avoid Everett.  outlying Everett like Silver Lake isn't as bad but we will be moving before LO gets school age.  I HATE Everett. 

agree, I'm in a nice little neighborhood (on Rucker Hill), but it's surrounded by typical Everett- I'd love to move to West Lake Stevens (other side of the lake feel so much farther away), north Snohomish.

MSTie24

Asquared:

LauraLynneC:

Avoid Everett.  outlying Everett like Silver Lake isn't as bad but we will be moving before LO gets school age.  I HATE Everett. 

agree, I'm in a nice little neighborhood (on Rucker Hill), but it's surrounded by typical Everett- I'd love to move to West Lake Stevens (other side of the lake feel so much farther away), north Snohomish.

We live in the Silver Lake part of "Everett" (actually unincorporated Snohomish County) and love it. We are practically in Mill Creek and live in a wonderful, safe neighborhood with a park, sidewalks and lots of families. Good freeway access and shopping. Just because something has an Everett address, don't rule it out. There are some great places around here. 

MOHjen

Is there a commute to consider?  That would definitely sway my decision. 

ChubbyCheekiesMom

MSTie24:

Asquared:

LauraLynneC:

Avoid Everett.  outlying Everett like Silver Lake isn't as bad but we will be moving before LO gets school age.  I HATE Everett. 

agree, I'm in a nice little neighborhood (on Rucker Hill), but it's surrounded by typical Everett- I'd love to move to West Lake Stevens (other side of the lake feel so much farther away), north Snohomish.

We live in the Silver Lake part of "Everett" (actually unincorporated Snohomish County) and love it. We are practically in Mill Creek and live in a wonderful, safe neighborhood with a park, sidewalks and lots of families. Good freeway access and shopping. Just because something has an Everett address, don't rule it out. There are some great places around here. 

So true! Plus there are parts of "Lake Stevens" that have an Everett Address, and a lot of people don't know that. 

Not a fan of Marysville either, not just for the trains, but the area really isn't that nice.  It hasn't kept up with the influx of people moving there!! 

I LOVE Mukilteo, which is right on the sound, near Everett and parts of it have an Everett address as well. I grew up in unincorporated Snohomish Co with a Bothell address and loved it.  It was annexed into Mill Creek in 2005, and the area has gone slightly down hill.  Mill Creek is a nice area to live but has a lot of by laws you have to follow but there are a lot of new homes that are JUST out side the city limits.  Bothell is also fantastic area to live. 

AimmeeJo

MOHjen:

Is there a commute to consider?  That would definitely sway my decision. 

No commute for me. My husband works in south Everett so would be a lot better than where we are now I would think no matter what.

AimmeeJo

By laws to live in mill creek? Like what?

mom2be0912

I live in Snohomish and love it here! I'm from Redmond originally so it seemed like SO far away at first but now I really enjoy it and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I wouldn't want to live in Lk Stevens unless it was on the water. I like Mill Creek but it is very crowded and traffic is horrible! Good luck!

ChubbyCheekiesMom

AimmeeJo:

By laws to live in mill creek? Like what?

You can't paint your house certain colors, can't have too many vehicles, can't have certain things parked in your yard.  I'm sure some of it has changed though but it's the main reason why my parents sold their house the same year they were annexed.  Mill Creek enforcement was already knocking on their doors asking them questions.  They lived in their house for 29 years, bought it before Mill Creek was even a city.  But that's how it goes in some cities. I'm sure you can look it up on their web page, or just google it.  It's been 10 years since I've lived in that area. 

braveangel2

There are parts of Everett I really like, mostly places my former boss and friend has lived. I also really like the Mill Creek Town Center, but that's pretty much all I know about Mill Creek.

Mrs.RTH

I live in Lake Stevens and I don't like it. We live in a nice housing development just a couple minutes from the lake and you can get a lot of house for your money, but I would like to live somewhere else if that was an option. I love Mukilteo and it has one of the best school districts in the state. I lived there for about 15 years and went to school there from first grade all the way through high school. Housing is expensive there, but you get that in all nice areas with good schools. Edmonds is also really nice (and expenisve), especially downtown and so is Mill Creek. My one quip with Mill Creek is the amount of traffic you get in that area.

stephchris0321

Lynnwood / Everett

KristiJean427

mom2be0912:

I live in Snohomish and love it here! I'm from Redmond originally so it seemed like SO far away at first but now I really enjoy it and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I wouldn't want to live in Lk Stevens unless it was on the water. I like Mill Creek but it is very crowded and traffic is horrible! Good luck!

 This exactly. Lots of shops on First Street, great restaurants if you can manage a night out, and I love the Farmer's Market.

braveangel2

KristiJean427:

mom2be0912:

I live in Snohomish and love it here! I'm from Redmond originally so it seemed like SO far away at first but now I really enjoy it and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I wouldn't want to live in Lk Stevens unless it was on the water. I like Mill Creek but it is very crowded and traffic is horrible! Good luck!

 This exactly. Lots of shops on First Street, great restaurants if you can manage a night out, and I love the Farmer's Market.

YES!!! Find a city with a great farmers market. Everett has a decent one, but I love Bellingham's. Marysville's died out, and I've heard great things about Edmonds and Snohomish. 

kaskade

Is Woodinville an option?  I love it here.  Great neighborhoods, excellent school district [Northshore] and lots of different types of affordable housing options.  We plan to stay here for a long time, just buy a bigger house in the same part of town. 

AimmeeJo

kaskade:

Is Woodinville an option?  I love it here.  Great neighborhoods, excellent school district [Northshore] and lots of different types of affordable housing options.  We plan to stay here for a long time, just buy a bigger house in the same part of town. 

Possibly! Not sure how far east we want to go yet or how much longer it would make his commute. I have heard great things about that school district!

erindawn

We're in Edmonds and love it!

pinktulips

Mrs.RTH:

I live in Lake Stevens and I don't like it. We live in a nice housing development just a couple minutes from the lake and you can get a lot of house for your money, but I would like to live somewhere else if that was an option. I love Mukilteo and it has one of the best school districts in the state. I lived there for about 15 years and went to school there from first grade all the way through high school. Housing is expensive there, but you get that in all nice areas with good schools. Edmonds is also really nice (and expenisve), especially downtown and so is Mill Creek. My one quip with Mill Creek is the amount of traffic you get in that area.

Not all of the Mukilteo schools are good. Mariner High School is far from good, and the elementary schools around Casino rd are also scary.

 We used to live in Lake Stevens, and I love the community, but between there and Snohomish, I think the Snohomish schools are better. The school district we moved to here in MI is amazing and my son doesn't want to move back to Lake Stevens. 

dmoreilly

braveangel2:

KristiJean427:

mom2be0912:

I live in Snohomish and love it here! I'm from Redmond originally so it seemed like SO far away at first but now I really enjoy it and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I wouldn't want to live in Lk Stevens unless it was on the water. I like Mill Creek but it is very crowded and traffic is horrible! Good luck!

 This exactly. Lots of shops on First Street, great restaurants if you can manage a night out, and I love the Farmer's Market.

YES!!! Find a city with a great farmers market. Everett has a decent one, but I love Bellingham's. Marysville's died out, and I've heard great things about Edmonds and Snohomish. 

We live in Edmonds and love it. The Farmer's Market is great during the summer. Also, there are lots of community sponsored events for the little ones - storytime at the library, "Fairy and Elf parade", beach "classes", etc. We actually live in the Lake Ballinger area of Edmonds so it is a bit less expensive than the Edmonds Bowl and still close enough to participate in everything downtown.

avila01

MSTie24:

Asquared:

LauraLynneC:

Avoid Everett.  outlying Everett like Silver Lake isn't as bad but we will be moving before LO gets school age.  I HATE Everett. 

agree, I'm in a nice little neighborhood (on Rucker Hill), but it's surrounded by typical Everett- I'd love to move to West Lake Stevens (other side of the lake feel so much farther away), north Snohomish.

We live in the Silver Lake part of "Everett" (actually unincorporated Snohomish County) and love it. We are practically in Mill Creek and live in a wonderful, safe neighborhood with a park, sidewalks and lots of families. Good freeway access and shopping. Just because something has an Everett address, don't rule it out. There are some great places around here. 

I agree with this.  Our address is Everett, but I hate telling people that.    We're in Silver Firs, so if we were another mile or so to the east, our address would be Snohomish.  I do like our neighborhood and like living here.  I've been thinking lately that if we were to move again (without leaving the state), I'd like to go to Snohomish.

MSaulness

Hello! I'm new to the boards (so I have no picture etc.). I have to say that Arlington is the best small town North of Everett! My husband works at Boeing so the commute isn't too bad. It's a small town with a lot of charm but also close to shopping etc. at the Smokey Point area. I work for the North Lakewood school district and I love it. Arlington SD is also very impressive. Lots of parks and nice affordable houses. You would laugh if you saw the house we bought on 5 acres compared to the TINY house we would have been forced to buy in the cities south of here (i.e.Everett). I'm not sure if you're looking to buy sometime but USDA rural loans (anywhere North of Marysville) allowed us to buy our house with zero down! I LOVE it here! Good luck, it's a big decision (if you haven't made it already, I see this is a little old)