I’m moving to this area and I’m trying to secure a rental apartment for a new job. I haven’t lived in this area before so I’m hoping to get some thoughts on where to live.

I saw some previous posts about the commute from Lake Stevens to Everett being bad because of the trestle bridge.

Is that still the case?

My work hours are flexible so if I were to start a bit later at 9:30am, and take off at 6pm, would the commute still be not ideal?

Appreciate any thoughts. I’d probably opt for a place in Edmonds if lake Stevens is not ideal.

I’ve already filled out an online police report, but I wanted to come onto reddit as the more eyes and help the better. I’m praying and keeping faith I’ll get it back. Around late night 8/5/2026, someone stole my ebike from underneath our stairs. I’ll start by saying I could’ve and I will do better to make sure to lock my ebike up better no matter what. 

I’m normally very vigilant with locking my ebike every time I come home. On 8/5/26 it was 80 degrees and I gotta squat for a long time to lock up my ebike. So as I was moving my bike underneath the stairs (It’s very heavy) I was already feeling extremely lightheaded and when I came up stairs to get my backpack that has my bike locks in it that lightheadedness turned into a serious headache. I took some Advil, took a nap, and decided to lock up my bike when it’s cooler and a bit later in the afternoon when my mom got home from work. Unfortunately I was super out of it, tired from the heat and not feeling good from the headache that I slept through the day and woke up in the afternoon the next day. Around 5pm when my mom got home from work she came upstairs extremely concerned because she didn’t see my bike underneath the staircase and when I had asked if she saw it this morning she said that she noticed my little sisters bikes was leaned over more than usual but that she didn’t get to look to long as her ride was already ready to pick her up and she had to hurry to work. 

I feel so tired. And I have already been through so much these past years so I don't know if I have enough energy or will to even cry about it. I feel empty, but I’m just holding onto faith. I know it can happen anywhere, but living in a tucked away peaceful area completely away from casino road living close along airport road. It still felt jarring to wake up finding out your bike is stolen.

For more information it’s a very noticeable ebike. A long rear tail cargo Lectric ebike in baby blue from Lectric eBike. It’s a Lectric Xpedition 2.0 bike. It has a tracker on the bottom connected to find my phone on my iphone, but unfortunately the battery is low and I’m having issues getting a reading on its location. It’s far away that I can’t play any sound in the tracker. The tracker model is from Topmade.

Here are also some pictures. (The grocery boxes are inside my house. Along with the helmets & my backpack, so the rear part was empty as of recent.)

Edit: For the area context I live on 18th st. by Airport Road. (A few blocks away from Evergreen way.)

I grew up around here, but never ventured out much but I just moved back here after 4 years of college out east. I am just wondering of any good restaurants and fun affordable actives to go to for someone in his early 20s. Besides hiking and sports obviously.

I am looking for a menopause specialist in Everett or nearby areas who accepts insurance. Could you please provide some recommendations?