Seattle? You can also land a job working remotely, and live whereever you please.
Remote is interesting for sure. The rise of companies like Buffer and I believe the Wordpress company is 100% remote.
Definitely solves half my issue also looking for somewhere actually nice to live.
Could be worth waiting until HQ2 is announced though. Families won't necessarily be interested moving, but there's enough people around who'll make the jump, which maybe helps with prices? Who knows.
I actually think here is one of the best places to leave. You can find SV level paychecks, no income tax, and housing for half of the price!
If you can bus or commute off-hours it can work.