The main issue is finding a home in your price range. Unless from Cali, the housing market can be quite expensive. But one town I'll suggest is Duvall, WA, it's a town that has a rural feel even though you're very close to the urban sprawl. Many people think it's full of hicks, but the reality is like 90% of the families have someone in the tech industry, so the town is mostly progressive. The hicks are just very loud and like to put up there signs come election season.