Name: Eastside
Address: Olympia

About the neighborhood

Eastside offers a peaceful neighborhood with mostly single detached homes and some large apartment buildings, providing diverse housing options including lofts and spacious four-bedroom units. Its quiet atmosphere features low traffic noise levels, creating a calm place to live. The area is convenient for accessing both public and private elementary and secondary schools, many of which are nearby. Grocery stores, restaurants, and cafes are also usually close at hand, making errands manageable. While bicycle travel may be limited due to terrain, the neighborhood benefits from accessible bus lines with stops within easy reach for most residences.

Characteristics

Transportation

It is easy for pedestrians to navigate Eastside; many daily needs can be met without needing a vehicle, and plenty of businesses are moderately close by. However, Eastside is not particularly amenable to bicycling because there are a limited number of bike lanes, and there are quite a few hills. Commuting by public transit is challenging in this part of Olympia. Nevertheless, homeowners are served by a few bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most properties. In contrast, Eastside is a very convenient part of Olympia for traveling by car. Coming across a place to park is quite easy, and the majority of homes for sale are a short car ride from the nearest highway.

Services

It is straightforward to get to the closest supermarket as a pedestrian in Eastside. Furthermore, there is generally a restaurant or cafe just around the corner. Concerning education, primary as well as high schools are straightforward to access without the use of a vehicle from anywhere in this part of the city. Locals have the option of public and private schools at both the elementary and high school level.

Character

Eastside offers an unique mix of areas that are both busy and quiet. Even though the atmosphere is not the liveliest in this part of Olympia with the bars in nearby neighborhoods, it is very easy to find a place to grab a drink because they are generally located around the corner. At the same time, this area is especially quiet, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamor.

Car friendly8.4

Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly4.8

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly6.0

Most day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly4.0

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants7.0

Wide variety of restaurants within a short drive, including some within walking distance

Groceries8.0

Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk