DionR said

Problem with Washington State is that due to the heavy urban population on the west side of the state, the politics are very liberal because they carry the votes. I call it "Little California" partly because it seems like whatever California does, we follow along with. One of those is the constant threat and push to take away our 2nd Amendment rights. And the Governor is off his rocker on a power trip.

And Spokane had rioting and looting couple of days ago (not sure it has calmed down, haven't checked).

That said, there are some fine communities on the east side of the state, even Spokane is pretty fair. The Tri-Cities are nice as they are generally warmer, but if it were me, I would look in a little further east like Walla Walla or Dayton. I would even go north of Spokane and look at Colville and that area (really miss the mountains up there).

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Bodyperson said

Tri-cities is a major drug trafficking hub. Might make for some good dentistry.

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halfafish said

I've been up here for 20 years, most of that traveling the entire region for work so I've been all over. Tri-Cities is pretty good sized, hotter and drier than many places. That should be no problem for a Vegas resident, you'd likely be chilly. Walla Walla is a great place, lots of wineries, somewhat smaller, and yet big enough for your practice. Spokane is good too but starting to lean towards becoming Seattle Junior. @DionR is correct, the politics up here are very liberal with Seattle or Portland able to outvote the entire rest of the state. However, the state itself is a great place to live.

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