🇺🇸 Kirkland vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Kirkland north of Bellevue on Lake Washington is known for its lakefront restaurants and walkable downtown. The direct Lake Washington position provides excellent lake breezes and water views. Google has a major campus in Kirkland adding tech industry to this historically residential waterfront city.

San Francisco's climate is shaped by its position on a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The coastal fog (Karl the Fog) rolls in through the Golden Gate each summer afternoon, keeping temperatures mild year-round. The city has dramatically different microclimates — the Sunset District fog-bound while the Mission basks in sun on the same day.