Do you need to commute to Seattle every day or maybe once a week or once a month? Things get less expensive the less feasible a daily commute is.
Look in all directions, North South East West. Lots of options...
Look in all directions, North South East West. Lots of options...
That said, I'm concerned that moving to Mars would seriously hinder my ability to network into a job. I think I'm qualified, but I'm not a new grad anymore, and my 3 years of teaching are not competitive on paper with 3 years of pre-layoff MSFT.