Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Splixalpha t1_j4ax3a6 wrote

Having lived in GA and WA, I can tell you they are vastly different in culture and climate. It really depends on what your personal preferences are. WA is temperate and rainy with a rather liberal culture. It is a great state to live in, but you won't find sweet tea, grits, or good BBQ.

Edit: One thing to consider is that the pay may be a little better at a WA job, but the cost of living is pretty high in WA state compared to GA. Make sure it actually pencils out to be a better financial move for you.

28

Lch207560 t1_j4b2rqx wrote

Regarding your comment about bbq, I hear where you are coming from as I lived in DFW and NC.

However there is one caveat. You are talking about traditional American bbq. Here in WA there is some excellent, as in world class, Asian bbq that compares to anything I found in the South. Apples and oranges for sure but really, really good bbq and pretty available.

15

Splixalpha t1_j4b3509 wrote

Yeah, definitely not talking something like Korean BBQ, which Washington has plenty of good examples of.

3

[deleted] t1_j4ck9j2 wrote

That exists in WA, but definitely not in Port Orchard.

1

Loisalene t1_j4d239m wrote

We have teriyaki everywhere, apparently it's a regional thing.

0

wc347 t1_j4bdccs wrote

I think the cost of living depends on when you were in GA last and what area you lived in. Over the last few years like most places the cost here has gone up. I’m in Gainesville and have visited Washington a few times in the past two years. The only difference I could tell in cost was sales tax being a little higher, 2% difference. The cost of gas was about a dollar higher. However Washington has no state income tax while GA still does.

8

Plethman60 t1_j4bj3df wrote

You can get Milo's sweet tea here, were not completely savages.

8

SpaceTurtles t1_j4c10dv wrote

Pretty easy to make one's own good sweet tea, grits, and barbecue, at least. I was going through brisket withdrawals, and over the last year I taught myself how to do one up when the mood strikes.

3

Splixalpha t1_j4c5lo3 wrote

Yeah, not the same as going to your favorite spot during a summer night while someone plays music on the patio and the fireflies flicker. The main thing I miss about the south is the food.

3

Dedpoolpicachew t1_j4db85v wrote

Yea, you’ll pretty much have to make your own. You order an iced tea at a restaurant it’s going to come unsweetened most likely. You’ll have to use every pack of sugar on the table and stir for a LONG time to get it right. I grew up in GA. All my friends look at me funny when I dump 6 packs of sugar in the tea. What can I say, it ain’t good until sugar won’t dissolve anymore.

1

ElTardoDente t1_j4bvla6 wrote

Not all of this state is temperate and rainy with a rather liberal culture. That’s mostly just the west side of the state

2

wyecoyote2 t1_j4bpfys wrote

One thing I miss about the South. The sweet tea.

1

apis_cerana t1_j4cn05j wrote

Port orchard is working class and more conservative than the rest of Kitsap co!

1

Pogo138 t1_j4e9v63 wrote

Man, I'm originally from Memphis. I could kill for a pulled pork sandwich. One thing I really miss living in Port Orchard is the food options. Its pretty limited here.

1

flyfruit t1_j4eisok wrote

I would not say Port Orchard is liberal. Seattle might be, but I wouldn’t say PO is.

1

Splixalpha t1_j4f9ycs wrote

Port Orchard might lean conservative, but The State of Washington and its policies are very liberal compared to what someone from Georgia would be accustomed to. That could be seen as a good or a bad thing depending on a person's political leanings.

1