What is is about Seattle that attracts those with little or no money?

I have to ask. We already seem to have plenty of homeless people, yet daily, there are folks inquiring about taking a bus to Seattle with little more than the shirt on their back. Is it the climate? The way Seattle is portrayed in the media? eg. the movie 'Singles' How come Seattle has the reputation as a place to runaway to? Or is every big city?What is is about Seattle that attracts those with little or no money?
I think there's kind of a "mystique" to Seattle. It kind of surrounds the general NW area, which seems to be sort of "cut off" from the rest of the country. Not really, but people don't seem to know as much about the area, aside from Space Needle/grunge music/Seahawks/etc. It's def not the climate! It's more an idea...



There are a lot more people who are homeless living in warmer climates, like heaps of people who live on the beaches in Hawaii and survive better in warmer climates where they can sleep in more places and need less shelter.
I'm not sure what the draw is. The weather is horrible in the winter. You'd think they would pack up on a bus and get out of town.What is is about Seattle that attracts those with little or no money?
No Vagrancy Law

Homeless can sleep in doorways......
Yeah, and there used to be a lot of runaways on Broadway when I was living in the Central District. I have no idea why they all chose Seattle.