I currently live on the east coast. Specifically in an extremely red area of a blue state. I pass multiple conservative flags on my way to work. However, I do like my doctor and I’ve been on T-gel for a year. NJ law prevents health insurance from refusing to cover gender-affirming care, so I feel safe with my health insurance here and wanted to stay.
Sadly, rent for a pet-friendly apartment is over $1000. I make $1200 a biweekly… it’s just not feasible for me to rent in NJ. Any roommate postings seem to have odd restrictions like “no kitchen use” or they want $1100 (at that point, I’d get my own place) or they have kids (I don’t do well with children and I know my cat won’t either - I have two scars on my face from morning zoomies and don’t want to risk her hurting someone’s kids).
A friend has been joking that I should move to WA. She’s in WA and loves it (while she’s ok with any pronouns, I don’t believe she identifies as genderqueer, so I can’t ask her, sadly). She hypes it up, saying there are plenty of places I could eat safely (I have a dairy allergy, so I tend to frequent vegan-accommodating places) and that it’s more affordable. I found out my job has a listing for a live-in manager for a location there, too. Live-in managers make less, but that’s because they’re not paying rent or a mortgage, and I
love my job and company and would love to stay with the company (I’m not sure how health insurance works when moving states tbh. Last time I moved states, it was with a different company and things kind of spiraled because they messed up my transfer, so I lost my job).
Anyway, I’d love to hear from any trans people from WA or who have experiences in WA. Right now I’m looking near Tacoma but legit anywhere that my job is hiring for a manager for would be an option if the rent isn’t crazy.
(Also how are y’all’s winters?

I want to be live on so I don’t have to miss work if the weather is bad)
If it’s relevant, I’m only on T. No surgery yet, no name change because it’s $200+ here. But I am out socially and use my preferred name and pronouns at work.
ETA: I’m trying to get far from NJ if possible bc I’m living with my borderline (or fully? Idk) abusive, transphobic family. I’m stuck giving them $220+ a month, but I’ve almost paid off a debt to them for helping with a car payment, so it’ll go down to $220 and I can start saving for the move