24M Journeyman Plumber moving to Washington

I'm a 24yo male florida resident who absolutely hates his home state, visted the Northwest Pacific (vancouver island specifically) and absolutely fell in love with the region and the people.

I'll be finished with my apprenticeship at the end of 2025 which is when I'll be planning on moving up to the area. I have a few questions.

1. If anyone is in the trades, bonus points if plumbing, can anyone give me tips on getting a job up there? I particularly enjoy Residential/Service plumbing but I have experience in commercial as well.

2. what's some good recommendations for places to live in? Ideally I would be wanting access to the ferry to Nanaimo, I have a romantic interest in that area and would like to be able to visit them relatively easily. I've been looking at locations like Sequim or Bellingham but I'm open to whatever. As long as I can see my special friend and have access to some beautiful parks I'm happy :)

3. I plan on having around $10k saved up for the move. I won't have much to bring with me other than my clothes, computer, and car. Would this be enough to move? I'm a gen Z kid who still live with his parents who's never moved before so any advice would be great!

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Hi! My husband and I are deciding between Port Townsend and Port Angeles for our move. Currently live in Seattle, ages in our 30s. Love both cities immensely. We want to choose the place where it will be easier to make friends and find community. Work remotely so employments not an issue, and both cities are affordable for us. We are relatively shy and introverted. We enjoy spirituality (the occult), reading, music (making and listening), good conversations. We are pregnant and would like to meet other young families. We have been to both cities a million times and love them both. We'd love to be nearer to Lake Crescent by living in PA, but we have concerns about how it might be difficult to break into the social scene in PA as progressive/liberal shy introverts who are not locals. Any thoughts would be welcome -- particularly from those who are familiar with the social life and communities of PA and PT, how people make friends in those areas and how newcomers enter the social life of the community. Side note we do not drink so bar life is not our thing.