Reply #8: I moved to Portland from a red state and love it here [View All]

[CascadeTide]

1. Out-of-staters are definitely welcome in every area I've been in. I haven't spent any time in the Klamath Falls area but pretty much everywhere else the people have been great.

2. Work can be harder to find than other areas and salaries are a little lower but cost of living is fairly low. I don't make as much as I have in other states but I also don't spend as much and therefore don't need as much. I guess that all depends on what kind of lifestyle you have and want.

3. I'm not qualified to comment on this...

4. There is still affordable housing around Portland but it's becoming more scarce. There are still some neighborhoods in Portland that are seen as less desireable but, compared to most other areas, there are no dangerous parts of town. If you end up somewhere else it's likely you can find a nice house for less than 350k.

5. I would warn out of staters to not listen to the gloom-and-doom locals that seem to play up the downside of Oregon to keep people away for whatever reason. This really is a great place to live and full of great people. I welcome the steady influx of optimistic people.