Pretty Mild Place
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2/6/2010
I've lived in the Portland area my whole life, 45 years. Some of the negative things I read on this site seem a bit exxagerated. Yes we have crime, mean people and so forth, but compared to other cities, Portland is a breeze to live in. The only things that would worry me about someone thinking of moving here are the fact that finding a job can be difficult, the governments here are not really pro business and the winters tend to linger on a bit too long. Although our winters are quite temperate and mild compared to say, Denver, Chicago or Reno. It doesn't rain here as much as it used to and the showers are more intermittent now. It doesn't freeze here very often either. I would suggest a trip up here during the winter to see what it's like at its worst. I would also suggest moving to one of the suburbs like Tigard or Beaverton. I've always live in the West Portland area, not the Eastside. Less crime and other problems on the Westside. Unless you like the more Bohemian and urban culture of the East side, then by all means move there. ( < :
Jeff | Tigard, OR