There's a reasonably high earthquake risk, more likely to happen in your lifetime than a volcano.
On the social side, Seattle tends to be somewhat slower paced than SF or NY. You might not see the same level of high intensity and fast paced tech development that you find elsewhere, and might feel like you're moving slower than you want. There is an oft-noted 'seattle freeze', where people are polite, but reluctant to form close friendships - meaning that you might have more trouble finding the same strong friendships and communities that you can elsewhere.
It's really easy to get help from strangers. If you're lost or need a tip on where to go, you can stop and ask a local. Networking is easy too--plenty of tech networking events in the city. Spontaneous idea exchange at a coffee shop is probably a bit more difficult. As other commenters have noted, the Seattle Freeze is a real thing.
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There's a reasonably high earthquake risk, more likely to happen in your lifetime than a volcano.
On the social side, Seattle tends to be somewhat slower paced than SF or NY. You might not see the same level of high intensity and fast paced tech development that you find elsewhere, and might feel like you're moving slower than you want. There is an oft-noted 'seattle freeze', where people are polite, but reluctant to form close friendships - meaning that you might have more trouble finding the same strong friendships and communities that you can elsewhere.
How hard is it to network and have spontaneous idea exchange with strangers? How hard is it to find help from strangers?
It's really easy to get help from strangers. If you're lost or need a tip on where to go, you can stop and ask a local. Networking is easy too--plenty of tech networking events in the city. Spontaneous idea exchange at a coffee shop is probably a bit more difficult. As other commenters have noted, the Seattle Freeze is a real thing.