Moving from San Antonio, TX, to Seattle, WA

Get ready for a new lifestyle in “The Emerald City”

Moving northwest from San Antonio, TX, to Seattle, WA, is a journey of over 2,100 miles. Along with adjusting to a new climate, you’ll want to prepare for a change in pace.

Seattle is Washington State’s largest city, with around 737,000 residents and 4.02 million in the metro. San Antonio has a larger city population of 1.4 million, but its metro population is smaller, with around 2.6 million residents.

In “The Emerald City,” you can anticipate a laid-back lifestyle, so take a deep breath and get ready!

Enjoy the cooler weather in the Northwest

Known for mild summers and cold winters, Seattle’s average temperatures range between 37 and 76 degrees. In contrast, San Antonio has a subtropical climate, with average temperatures ranging from 41 to 94 degrees.

Seattle is known for rainy weather, but it's in line with the U.S. average, with 38 inches of rain per year. It receives a bit more rain than San Antonio, which receives around 33 inches annually. Icy precipitation isn’t typical in San Antonio, but Seattle gets around 5 inches of snow per year.

Seattle city vibes

Seattle has a casual lifestyle, natural beauty, and a solid urban vibe. As the birthplace of Grunge in the early 1990s, the city still has an intense indie music scene. While the area is known for launching Starbucks Coffee, you’ll find tons of indie coffeehouses. You won’t want to miss Pike Place Market, one of the oldest continually open farmers' markets, in operation since 1907.

Another remarkable fact is that Seattle Underground exists because most of downtown was rebuilt one story higher after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889.

Working in Seattle

As the headquarters for several major companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta (Facebook), it’s no surprise that retail, software and technology are big in Seattle.

Aerospace, biotechnology, clean energy, education, manufacturing and research are also vital industries in the Seattle area.

The cost of living is higher in Seattle than in San Antonio, but wages are typically higher. Like Texas, Washington does not have a state income tax. 

Move to Washington State with U-Pack

With our service centers near San Antonio and Seattle, U-Pack® can help with your long-distance move to Washington State. We’re a self-moving service, so you can save money by handling the packing, loading and unloading, and then we handle transporting your things. Find out your costs with a free online quote today or call us at 844-362-5303844-594-3077. We’re here to help!