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Your Answers To These Questions Will Reveal If You're More Like New Or Long-Term Seattle Residents

Sometimes Seattle feels like a runaway train! Where are we headed?

Lots to love around here. What's your favorite?

How chilly does the Seattle Freeze make you?

Runaway train or sonic boom? What's your take on all this growth?

Traffic traffic traffic! How do you commute to work?

How long do you plan on sticking around the Emerald City?

You and 73% of new Seattle residents believe that Seattle growth is good, so there’s likely more of you to come. There’s also a 48% chance you’re a hawks fan! Don't get too comfortable, 48% of new Seattle residents are likely to move in the next five years. GO HAWKS! [Learn more about new and long-term Seattle residents here.](http://www.quinnthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Merge-Ahead-FINAL.pdf)

You're more like a new Seattle resident!

A little of column A, a little of column B. You’re right down the middle. Both new and long-term Seattle residents are commuting into work on a regular basis (73% new, 66% long-term). How do you find yourself commuting in? If it’s by your own vehicle, maybe you’ve been here longer than you led on—77% of long-term Seattle residents are commuting into work by their personal vehicle. Does the growth of Seattle seem like a good or bad thing? Both a majority of new and long-term say growth is a good thing (73% new, 52% old). The more the merrier! [Learn more about new and long-term Seattle residents here.](http://www.quinnthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Merge-Ahead-FINAL.pdf)

You're a mix of long-term & new Seattle

You’re a regular! I bet your barista has your coffee order memorized. Despite the traffic, and soaring cost of living, you’re probably not going anywhere. It’s likely that you’re one of the 73% of long-term Seattle residents who plan to stay. Your commute may be getting longer, but you’re part of the 66% who are still making the regular trip into work. [Learn more about new and long-term Seattle residents here.](http://www.quinnthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Merge-Ahead-FINAL.pdf)

Your attitudes align with long-term Seattle residents

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Your Answers To These Questions Will Reveal If You're More Like New Or Long-Term Seattle Residents

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