I live north of Seattle and moved my office here ten years ago. Lived in Seattle for a while in the early 70s and had a small office in Seattle for 35 years.
I stay here, like you, because of children, grandchildren and business.
It is very sad how Seattle fell into Dante’s Hell.
I live in a suburb of Seattle. Still liberal, but less crime. So far. Light rail is coming so we’ll see.
The hardest part was for my wife and I (and kids) to make conservative friends. They are here though, just need to look (the right church, shooting ranges, political events, etc.)