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I recently bailed on Seattle as I could not stomach the ridiculous housing prices(*), traffic congestion and general urban density. I now live in Bellingham, a place much like Eugene. Small college town an hour to Seattle or Vancouver, lots of hippies, brew pubs, coffee houses, mt biking trails, mountains and water. Jobs are hard to come by but it worked out for me. Got a four bedroom, two garage, half acre house in the woods and a 15 minute commute for $300K.
While I cannot recommend Seattle, I would Portland.
(*) Bought a house in a decent 'hood for $230K in 1998 and sold it this year for $400K
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