8. Moving to Tacoma: What Nobody Tells You About the South Sound

What happens when you leave Alaska and start over in the South Sound?

In Episode 8 of Gaygents of Pierce County, Wil looks back on relocating to Washington and the things that surprised him most, from Tacoma's cost of living and traffic to “the mountain is out,” the Seattle Freeze, Pride flags, ferries, outdoor culture and having seemingly everything within 15 minutes.

Guy grew up here. Wil absolutely did not. So we're comparing what locals consider completely normal with what stood out immediately to someone arriving from somewhere very different.

We also get into housing, apartment costs, house hacking, choosing where to live when you're relocating, EV ownership and what Wil wishes he had known before making the move.

Whether you're considering Tacoma, Pierce County or the greater South Sound, or you've lived here long enough to forget how weird we are, this one's for you.

Gaygents of Pierce County is hosted by Guy Maughan and Wil Fernandez, two gay Realtors talking real estate, community, life and the places we call home in Tacoma and Pierce County.