If budget were a concern (if there’s another sibling), as a WA resident you also qualify for the Western Undergraduate Exchange - so discounted tuition at schools - like - may not be to your liking - but a Utah.
In the end, things have a cost and a family has to decide if a cost is worth it. Truth is, UW kids and UCLA kids are likely working with kids from Utah, Arizona, Colorado State and wherever else in the program.