Washington or Arkansas?

[Zade]

Hi internet pals,

I have a question that I am having trouble with. I could definitely use some input from people here. I have two excellent job offers in hand, one in Little Rock, AR and one for Olympia, WA (near seattle). Two places I know NOTHING about.

The jobs, tit for tat, are nearly identical. It would be literally choosing which area I wanted to live in. I hate the snow, so I immediately dismissed Seattle area, but later found out it doesn't snow there. I moved forward with Little Rock, so far as entering a lease contract on an apartment. But, the more I look at it, Little Rock isn't so great as far as crime is concerned.

Has anyone lived/live in these areas? Opinions/comments? Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks pals <3