Originally Posted by matimeo

I personally wouldn't want to live anywhere near downtown Portland, but if I had my druthers I'd probably live on a farm even further away from the city than I already do. I like the outskirt suburbs of Portland because there is less congestion and you are closer to truly wide open spaces. The downside is you can't as easily live car free (or certainly not as conveniently) if you live outside of Portland. I live on the West side and am a big fan. I grew up on the SW side, a ways out, and liked that too. Depends on what you're looking for. Lester is right on about the weather.