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I lived on Bainbridge Island for 15 years, moved back to Portland because our son and wife settled there (we are native Ducks).
Take a look at Pulsbo as travel to Seattle is easy and housing reasonable. Kitsap County has a fantastic library system.
Bellingham is ok (direct ferry to Seattle), lots of navy families and navy retirees. (My dentist was retired navy.. they don’t send submariners out with bed teeth.. he was excellent.)
Big box stores such as Costco between those towns.
Housing on Bainbridge is expensive because it is essentially a suburb of Seattle. That said the bus is timed to the ferry schedule and there are lots of community activities. If you have a heart attack on BI the local emergency services flys you to Seattle - included in your property taxes.
Take a look at Pulsbo as travel to Seattle is easy and housing reasonable. Kitsap County has a fantastic library system.
Bellingham is ok (direct ferry to Seattle), lots of navy families and navy retirees. (My dentist was retired navy.. they don’t send submariners out with bed teeth.. he was excellent.)
Big box stores such as Costco between those towns.
Housing on Bainbridge is expensive because it is essentially a suburb of Seattle. That said the bus is timed to the ferry schedule and there are lots of community activities. If you have a heart attack on BI the local emergency services flys you to Seattle - included in your property taxes.