Would like to move to Washington state next year but cannot decide on which city!?

Hello, my wife and I are finishing up our bachelor degrees and know that there is no good jobs in our town once we finish (also the heat and lack of scenery is killing us). We would like to move next year (eventhough we will not finish our degrees until the following year) ) to either Everett, Bellevue, Tacoma or Olympia (we eliminated seattle because we prefer not to live in a big city). We can transfer at our current jobs to any of the cities listed above but after a little research cannot make a decision. We do have small children and would like a place that meets their needs such as: is safe, has plenty of shopping and outdoor activities nearby, good schools, not tons of traffic when travelling (as little as possible at least), and somewhere with a view (a scenic town). If you could recommend a city and give me a few reasons on why you like that town I would greatly appreciate it and would be forever in your debt. Thank you