Seattle, the largest city of Washington, United States, is well known for its evergreen forest on one side and seashore on the other side. The city is on the Puget Sound of the Pacific Northwest. It got its name from the native American leader, Seattle, who was chief of the Duwamish and Suquamish. The cost of living is low in Seattle that gives a thumbs-up for people planning to relocate to the city.

Seattle is the fastest city of Washington to grow between 20th and 21st centuries. The city takes pride in its education system, public and social services, wonderful parks, and a technology driven economy. In 1981 Seattle was nicknamed” Emerald City” because of to its lush evergreen forest area.

TOP INDUSTRIES IN SEATTLE

The important industries in Seattle are manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, marine, export, biomedical manufacturing, electrical manufacturing, and airlines.

HIGHER PAYING JOBS IN SEATTLE

The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that in Seattle Psychiatrists are paid higher compared with other professionals. Physicians, Anaesthesiologists, Ophthalmologists, Gynaecologists, Surgeons too earn well in the city.

Seattle is a seaport city and therefore creates lot of job opportunities in the marine industry. Financial managers, Human Resource Managers, Engineers, and Lawyers are some more lucrative job roles.

TOP COMPANIES IN SEATTLE

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, known to be the world's largest private foundation stands first in the list for the employment opportunities in Seattle. Darigold, with its headquarters in Seattle, takes second place in the list. It is a dairy agriculture marketing company that has nearly 500 member farms that are spread across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Third in the list is a law firm called Perkins Coie. International companies like Google, Adobe, Dropbox, Apple, Facebook, Snapchat, Amazon, Tableau Software, F5 Networks, Alaska Airlines, Zulily, Payscale, Expedia Group, T-Mobile, Bowhead transport company, Pro.com, too are at the forefront in hiring. Known as the largest seafood company in United Stated, Trident Seafoods is based in Seattle, Washington.

LIFESTYLE IN SEATTLE

The fast-growing economy of Seattle makes it an attractive destination for many people. Though the house prices are high in the city, the cost of living is low. When it comes to education, the city has a very good education system and is home for top universities like the University of Washington (UW), Seattle Pacific University (SPU), and Washington State University (WSU).

It has a green forest-cover that attracts tourists. It is also a pet-friendly city with dogs in almost all houses. With the highest manufacturing of Coffee, Seattle is the great Coffee Town in America. People of Seattle are very health conscious. The weather is pleasant too.