Thanks for the info and suggestions guys! Vancouver proper is definitely out. Most likely Richmond, Burnaby and Delta are as well (price wise).

I haven't made up my mind yet on Surrey... I hear mixed things online about it. My family and I don't have an issue w/ being a minority, but from what I understand if you're not South Asian, you'll never be accepted. Any thoughts on that? We've gotten shunned enough here in North Georgia for not being Evangelical Christians.

So far, I'm looking at Port Moody or Coquitlam. Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge and Langley seem a little further, but still do-able drive wise (roughly 45 minutes to Richmond/Burnaby outside of rush hour. 1 hour to the airport or downtown). Am I right in that?

I've looked a fair amount at Mission Kurando, but Chilliwack seems too far. Part of my job responsibilities would require me to entertain customers and colleagues late into the evening, and be back at the site for 7:30ish the next morning. Can't see how I could possibly make that work in Chilliwack.

Tsawassen seemed nice, but it's on a tidal plain... I'd be concerned about safety should a good sized earthquake or tsunami hit, which seems more likely going forward.