Great Place to Live
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9/29/2011
I just moved to Portland, OR from Fresno, CA in March of 2011. In the first month(March) it rained and rained as if it doesn't ever stoped; I saw maybe 48 hrs of sunlight the whole month. It rain a total of about 23 days straight the other were grey sky. It was a huge change in climate for me. I lived 26 years of my life in Fresno, CA get we get about 35-45 days of rain and couldy days on an average year. (Portland, OR)April-May was a little nicer and wasn't as cold as March but there were still lots of rain/cloudy days and few sunny days. June came alone and it rained about 10 days, 8 days of cloudy and the other were sunny. July was the turning point for me. It rain about 4 days and 4-6 days of cloudiness but the rest of the other days were just beautiful. The summer here are unbeatable. I will trade California summer for the summer in Oregon any day(you have to see Oregon in the summer its the most beautiful place). It has remain beautiful till today(09/28/11). There wasn't a day over 95 degree. I will fall between 70-92 degree. Ok, enough about the weather. The lifestyle of both of these cities(Fresno, CA and Portland, OR) are totally different. Portland is claimer, relax, greener, cleaner, and overall have some realy nice people. Portland, OR air/water quility is way better, you could taste and smell the difference. Portland, OR property tax is a little high. On a average house you would be paying about $5000.00-$6000.00 in taxes a year. One more thing housing pirce here is also high(225,000-300,000 for a average home in a good neighborhood). I plan to live here through the winter to see how it really is, I heard it is going to rain for 3 months non-stop. Its not much of a party city but I think it is a great place to start/raise a family; low crime in most area of Portland, average school system, and great outdoor activities to keep the kids entertain. lots of people running and biking outdoors, lots of big company in the Southwest of Portland(job opportunities). Overall its a great place to live. If I can live through the winter months I am going to make this place my new home. There will only be a few things I miss about Californnia which are the clubs, beaches, and outdoor autoshow(year round). That is why there are vacations.
Sao | Happy Valley, OR