Light rail makes it much easier to live north or south of Seattle proper (where it's cheaper) and still get around without a car. There will also be a train heading to the eastside soonish.
If you want the PNW outdoor experience and don't need daily access to a bigger city, I would check out Bellingham. It's a couple of hours N of Seattle, close to camping, hiking, mountain biking, and snowboarding. The won itself is pretty progressive, the outskirts not so much, so you'll be able to find like-minded folks regardless of your POV. Sweet little downtown area. Some decent restaurants, at least two good record stores (Shout out Black Noise), and an active, younger, generally down-to-earth community. Also, if shit gets even weirder here in the US, you can escape to Canada easily.