Northern CA / Southern OR… Or elsewhere?

Hi! Hoping for some insight from the hive mind.

Looking to relocate from the Midwest for 12-24 months with spouse and young kids (currently pre-school age). I make $120k working remotely. Spouse makes $110k at a hospital, but would likely drop down to something casual or just take a break. We are pretty liberal.

Our goals are to be somewhere with:

• A decent airport. This is non-negotiable due to my line of work. Doesn’t need to be a hub but it does need to be serviced by all the major airlines
• Great access to outdoor recreation (in our minds that would include the coast, pine forests, mountains and lakes)
• Decent sunshine and the ability to enjoy the outdoors all year long
• Strong community vibe, especially for the kids
• Access to kid-friendly entertainment amenities like libraries, museums, cinemas, etc, although it doesn’t need to be on the scale of a big city (eg, a couple of great libraries and a kid-friendly art museum would be fine, but we don’t want to be somewhere with literally nothing)
• Decent public schools and healthcare facilities
• Somewhere welcoming of transplants, people of varied backgrounds, expats, etc. We are expats. There doesn’t need to be a lot of other expats but we need to be able to feel welcomed and part of the community

Southern OR and Northern CA are appealing due to the incredible recreation opportunities, and the increased sunshine compared to most of the PNW. But I know there aren’t really any major cities. Smaller cities are okay so long as they meet the criteria above. Also open to other areas… I’ve thought about Sacramento but don’t know much about it. I think the big CA cities are probably too expensive for us.

Would love some feedback!