If you want to move to WA, you should really ignore the cheapness of towns East of the Cascade Mountains. Even Spokane, the 2nd largest city in WA, is a total dump, and its spiralling down economically. Eastern WA generally has a much less worldly, much more conservative culture and politics. The cops are worse there and the % of meth-types to normal people is way higher. I say this because I was born in Eastern WA. Move to Western WA, like Kitsap County. Or Olympia. Prices are high yes, but there are waaaaaay more jobs within easy reach of you and public transport is better. Plus the weather in W WA is typically very mild, and the summers rock. So f*ck E WA. Move to Seattle area. You wont regret it.