The tech boom raised Seattle's cost of living, making it hard for us to afford a home in the city. AdvertisementBut after a few years of struggling with some realities of city living — constant traffic, astronomical rent, and the never-ending search for a parking spot — I started to feel burned out. Although I enjoyed living in Seattle, I decided to move about an hour away to the suburbs of Washington. Seattle's tech boom has made it even more expensive to live thereSeattle is beautiful, but its traffic and high housing costs were tough to deal with. The sound of nonstop city traffic has been replaced by birds and the occasional neighbor mowing their lawn.

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