[quote=Ren]So I never actually said “if prop 30 passes, we’re leaving the state,” because that would be overly dramatic and silly. There’s a lot holding us here and 30 by itself wouldn’t do it. However, now that it has passed, it’s enough of a push in that direction that we’re putting feelers out. If I wanted a very small town with low crime and good schools, where in WA would I look?[/quote]
I lived in Bellingham, WA for several years and still have friends there.

It’s a college town with more businesses now than there were when I lived there. (When I worked/lived there, there was only one employer for enginerds… now there are many.)

My best friend’s hubby teaches science at the high school there – good reputation for the school system in the city, less so for the unincorporated parts of Whatcom county.