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Seattle is truly a city built around water. It lies on a narrow strip of land between the salt waters of Puget Sound and the fresh waters of Lake Washington and Lake Union. On a clear day retirees will gasp at the spectacular beauty of the surrounding mountains - the Olympics to the west and the Cascades to the east with 14,000 ft. Mt. Rainier presiding over the city. Population: As of the 2010 Census, Seattle had 608,660 residents making it the largest city in the Northwestern United States. Its metropolitan area has approximately 3.4 million people which makes it the 15th largest in the country.

Climate: Seattle has a marine climate with 36 inches of rain per year and 11 inches of snowfall.

Cost of living: High even for a city, the cost of living in Seattle is 22% greater than the national average.

Housing costs: No bargains for retirement home here, where the median home costs $424,600, 132.8% greater than the national average.

Colleges and Universities: Retirees will want to check out The Lifetime Learning Center in Seattle. They offer daytime, non-credit college-level courses in a wide range of subjects, from literature, history, and opera appreciation to bridge, yoga, and tai chi (geared to older adults), watercolor, quilting, computer classes, and writing your life story.

Transportation:King County Metro provides bus service within the city as well as a streetcar line and a fleet of electric trolleybuses. Walk Score ranked Seattle 6th most walkable of U.S. cities in a 2011 study. Sea-Tac Airport provides commercial air service to destinations throughout the world.

Travel and tourism: Seattle has many amenities to enhance retirement life such as its arts and cultural institutions, many live theaters, and the downtown art museum. Seattle is proud of its parks, professional and collegiate sports, Pioneer Square and the Pike Place Market.

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