Pros & Cons of Living in Olympia, WA 

Work in healthcare and been looking at some travel contracts near you guys. I’m from Phoenix but am OVER the desert lol. Great video. Really informative !

Been here 8 years (within .5 to 2 miles of downtown) and can attest to the accuracy of everything said, great description

Thanks for the info! I currently live in Fraser, CO, which is the coldest incorporated town in the lower 48. Winter is 8 months long here pretty much so I’m thinking the rain and “cold” will be just fine for me 😂

Puyallup houses renting from $2,500 over $4,000 Tacoma/Spanaway houses even more. One bedroom Tacoma is at least $1,800 not including water, sewer, garbage and electricity. Now if you don’t mind a rat-hole dump and sharing with multiple people, possibly $1,000 or less. State of Washington is a beautiful place but for decades has been continuously run into the ground by very corrupt government.

I have lived here in Olympia for 54 year's and I am still here. Homeless population has got really bad in the past 15 year's. Thanks to are Governor . Tumwater won't put up with the Homeless nor will lacey . Rent has went up big time in 15 years as well.

Great content! And you guys look like an awesome couple ♡

I visited Olympia only as a tourist from Germany for a short time at a sunny day in September. I liked it very much, the inlets, the nature and the atmosphere😊

Lived here my whole life of 32 years the homeless has gotten way worse and rent has gone way up

Looking to move here within the next 5 years from Chicago area. It’s rainy (plus lots of snow) and gray here during the same winter months, so this doesn’t scare me. People think I’m crazy for liking rain. 😊

Such great information!! I worry about the cloudiness but if you're born and raised and a lamp helps you then it makes me not as nervous.

Love learning about the GooD, BaD, & Ugly ✨

I lived in lacey over 40 yrs. Couldn't take one more winter. I now live in az.

I know this videos is from years ago but I really enjoyed the information. We may consider the Olympia area for retirement and get out of King County which is actually where you see the so called "Seattle Freeze" or "Bellevue Freeze" where we live. My husband and I have gone on daily walks for years and hardly anyone ever says hello. We even have said hello while passing and received no response. So odd! We have encountered much friendlier people outside the Seattle area in other areas such as Kitsap, Pierce and Thurston counties.

This was very informative thanks so much for passing along your knowledge!

My fiancee and I are planning to move here from California. Our current plan is to buy an RV and staying somewhere until we find some land to move to and eventually build our home. What kind of roadblocks would be in the way? Are there a lot of zoning laws and permits that would impact what we can do? Also would we have to deal with HOA's? We are both very against HOA's.

I live here and I think this video describes the area very well.

I LOVE OLY! I wish I had never left it. I now live in the frying pan of America: Phoenix,Az. I left for reasons not related to Olympia. One of the biggest mistakes of my life. I'm now unable to move back. I highly suggest that you visit this beautiful town. :}

I'm from panama 🇵🇦 an my vacation place is Oly , I have my family up there it's the best

everything was very helpful and i would like move there. but i have one silly question. does it smell like weed everywhere? or is it only parts of the city. thank you did all the info.

Inslee lives there . Ugh

Went to school at St. Martin’s College.

Coming from the Denver area, these Olympia rental prices are beautiful. We're paying $1900 a month for an old ass 1BR apartment built in the 90's 30 minutes outside of Denver and absolutely sick of it. We have homeless too, that's definitely an issue all across America right now. That shouldn't deter anyone from living anywhere anymore cause you simply won't escape it. I would love to pay less and have more to do, Washington is looking pretty good to us right about now.

We see lots of people vaping, pan-handling, and homeless.

Do you not see that your main graphic says 'PRO'S AND CON'S?" ??

It's been very difficult to find doctors who are taking new patients. It's very common for doctors to only work part time in Olympia. Also many are leaving their practice, moving away, or retiring.

How do the building codes in Thurston County compare to King County?

last time i went out in Olympia was a place called rythem city in the late 80s ..lol

My husband and I are looking to move to WA within the next 5 years. We're native NYers, but moved to Eastern TN 4 years ago. I can tell you I will take the "Seattle Freeze" over the super sticky FAKE sweetness from these Southerners 🤣

What are the job opportunities like here? I'm an ex felon finishing parole for good behavior and to be honest I'm looking to start my life over. I'm enrolled in school and I'm a very hard worker. I was looking at the Washington State as a relocation spot but I keep researching bigger cities because I'm in school for marketing and I feel a bigger city would provide a great deal of opportunity, Which city would you recommend to be a great spot to start over in Washington? I dont want to be around a lot of crime but I understand my background might limit my housing opportunities.

Ive lived in Lacey for 30 years and I love Olympia. My husband and I leave in December to Mexico for about 2 weeks and we do fine. I love downtown Olympia ❤️

What about public transportation?

Tacoma is a little sticky. 😂 Seattle and Olympia need (dependent on) Tacoma so maybe concentrate on getting the “sticky” out of Tacoma. 👍🏻

West end is Ok but downtown smells like patchouli and BO.

More pot shops than coffee shops. Smoking dope in public is not uncommon

Lady looks like and reminds me of Krystal Ball, of Krystal and Sagaar .. just Sayin’ 🥰

Olympia is more friendly than Seattle.. FYI

Mariners are in the playoffs now. 21 year drought is over.

If you have any recommendations for custom home builders please let me know!

I miss you Olympia, the most beautiful place I have ever been! Rain, hale or shine, Olympia is always divine ❤️❤️❤️❤️

3:21 She called him out! hahaha

How is crime in Olympia?

I grew up there. But ATLANTA FLORIDA OKLAHOMA AND YES EVEN NYC GETS MORE PRECIPITATION.. so dont be afraid But I do prefer my life since moving to orange co california beach 12 years ago its clean less hippies but Olympia is nice

There is NO single benefit to living in the Toilet Bowl of Olympia

Who are you guys? You seem like really nice people. I live outside and I see Miles Bennett Dyson comment underneath this one, and I want to know who he is to think he can talk about us like we are cattle. You can not evict someone who is houseless if they are living in a public area. I have tried to help out my fellow Americans and I had everything I owned stole by an evil family who live behind a white picket fence. But I try to lift people spirits that have lost everything. Be careful what you say Miles because bad luck can happen to anyone and then you might be looking for me to tell you were to go to get a hot meal or stay safe. People who use those drugs have a story behind it and they have mental illness but there is no where to get help so they have to freeze outside. Have a heart and don't look at them as cattle because some of them are amazing people just on hard times right now. BTW I have love for you too Miles just thought you should know what you are talking about before you judge people like that. I stay out and ask that my housing money be put into a trust to raise money to help rescue POW MIA and I also use one of those drugs you mentioned because it helps calm me down and not get revenge on those evil people who collect a 7 grand check from the VA and swore an Oath on American Soldiers lives I could trust them and they were my friend and then stole everything I owned and tried attacking me 4 days after my father pasted away. It caused me mental illness. But I know love will conquer all and I find the strength thanks to my medicine which most frown upon to see the good in all people. The best I can anyways. I am not always medicated and I get upset and I don't even know if that trust has been established but as I swore an oath to defend this country when I became a citizen I said put that 7 grand and my housing money into a trust to rescue fallen soldiers and I could see him as a friend. (I still have to do it because of the messed up choose I made when I wasn't thinking right after loosing my father a hero to me but try seeing a person who tells you he drowns puppies because it turns him on and was willing to put a curse on our military as a friend. It's hard to do. But if Jesus could forgive then I am inspired to do the same. God Bless you all. )

Good video. What I want to know is; Do I have to hide the fact that I am from CA? lol seems like every state I want to move to hates Californians.

There are no pros about living in Olympia, WA

Olympia needs and Washington needs to become right wing conservative and make buying a business or home affordable!!!!

Understand homeless issue. It’s time to relocate them to an isolated area, far away from normal society, where they can share tents and toilets. Sad that some want to protect, and encourage the homeless lifestyle and all the negative habits such as heroin or meth abuse.

I’ll give you a solution to the homeless problem. Stop decriminalizing drugs and force the homeless people to work. Maybe even clean up all their garbage.

Republicans need to show Olympia love and elect republicans and save the Pacific North West..

Let’s see if they mention the massive amount of drug addicts that make the entire place disgusting.

Democrats leave Washington alone already!!