Seattle
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Seattle is a nice town, you'll probably like it a lot. Good place to raise kids IMO. A lot of the art and culture things that are good about city life without the hassle of a city the size of NY or Chicago, plus you're super close to skiing, hiking and other outdoor stuff. The summers are beautiful, just get ready for a solid three months of gloom and rain and in the winter.
Be prepared to pay a lot for housing though if you live anywhere near the city. Prices are super high and not really going down yet, so you might have to settle for somewhere less than ideal if you don't have a lot to spend on a place.
As jfletcher says, Microsoft and Amazon especially really dominate here, even if you don't work for them you will probably end up doing work for them at some point or another. There is a big market for user experience or information architecture jobs with those kinds of big companies. There are also a handful of well-respected design firms like Hornall Anderson, and some smaller ones that are good like Phinney Bischoff and Bukwild. Tons of startups too.