Advice for newcomers?

I'm going to be moving to the area next year cuz of the election and Bellingham seems to be the biggest town near where I will be.

What should I know about it?

How easily can I get a job? (no degrees or trades)

Is it trans friendly?

What parts of town I should avoid?

I'm looking to learn as much as I can, so any information will be helpful!

Please and thank you! 💜

Edit: Thank you for taking the time to respond ☺️ I'm going to be living with some family up in Washington near Bellingham. So I don't have to worry about rent so far as it stands now. But regardless I need to help in other ways, groceries, utilities, repairs, etc. hence why I'm looking for work in the more population dense areas.