I'm not an Alaska guy, but was stationed at JBLM for a few years. We lived in the Puyallup area, near South Hill specifically. We absolutely loved it with young kids. About 45 minutes from the airport, no I-5 traffic, good schools. We also looked at the newer houses being built in the Orting area. Loved it so much, it's been our dream to get based at SEA for a career.