C.T.
I moved here ten years ago from Kingwood TX. I've lived as far north as Burlington (about 90 minutes north of Seattle) as far east as Kirkland & Issaquah (not far in distance but a world away in traffic time) and settled in West Seattle.
West Seattle has easy access to downtown without having to get on I-5 which usually is a nightmare around downtown and north/south up to 30 miles each way.
West Seattle has a small town feel to it. People here are concerned about supporting local businesses and there's a great moms group here through meetup.com
Welcome to the area!
C.- WAHM to 3 y/o virtual twins