Pros: tons of outdoor activities: hiking (a lot), camping, boating, fishing, hunting, cycling, ski, mild weather (we get happy to see snow), summer is awesome (no a/c needed and no humidity), close proximity to Canada (Vancouver), Oregon and Idaho (coastal highway 101 is nice), home of Seahawks, Mariners and Sounders. Overall, nice place to raise family. Cons: rains a lot from October to Feb-March; until Jan 1st it's fine, gets boring after that until spring. Nowadays big companies are moving to downtown Seattle and traffic sucks during office hours.