What else do you want? If all you're after is less expensive and smaller than Seattle (I presume you mean "Puget Sound" because there are many cities in the re

What else do you want? If all you're after is less expensive and smaller than Seattle (I presume you mean "Puget Sound" because there are many cities in the region that are smaller and less expensive than Seattle itself), many metro areas fit the bill. Tyler, Texas; Midland/Odessa, also in Texas; Oklahoma City; Shreveport, Louisiana; Lincoln, Nebraska; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and so on. Do you want a liberal/progressive-style government? Do you want a conservative/libertarian one? Do you want transit? Walkability? Large lots and houses? Small ones? A particular type of weather? It's a lot to consider and articles like these don't provide a lot of detail to go on...