What is the best part of Portland,OR, to move to?

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teah47

I've lived in Portland for about 15 years now. And I'll tell you.. I've lived EVERYWHERE in Portland.. I've moved a total of 12 times.

Now. If you are considering startind a family anytime soon? I would move to the west side of Portland ( Washington County). Its got less crime, better schools, its cleaner, and just much more family oriented. If you go, I'm not sure that you do. There are a ton of churches. You are directly on the max line that will take you into Portland.

If you are a city person and like the night life and shopping areas, I suggest the Pearl District downtown. You can get a condo and be right in the center of city life. There is the waterfront park which is really nice. And dowtown Portland is much different than other downtown cities. It's really green and much cleaner. Of course. You still have the homeless beggers that the other cities have. But there are restaurants, galleries and stores all over

If you like the shopping and day city more but dont so much care for all the night life... I also recommend NW 21/23rd area. There are tons of little stores and coffee shops all over. And it has a lot of the older architecture homes. They are gorgeous. But.. These two areas in Portland are some of the higher priced areas as well.

Then there is the Hawthorne/Belmont area. It is in the SE part of Portland. This is kind of an eclectic area.. If you ask me? I'm not quite sure of the best way to describe. This is where I live right now. When I drive through it just kind of makes me think hippie. A love it.. Don't get me wrong. But there are a lot of those little hippie type shops. But they have some really cute things. :-) And there are a lot of different style restaurants and coffee shops and bars here. And again because it's part of older portland, there are a lot of those older style houses.

Then some of the other places that are really nice. Two of the cities are on the top 100 in the US.. Are
-Lake Oswego- I work in Lake Oswego, and it's gorgeous, but it is WAY expensive. And quite uppety if you know what I mean.
and
-Sherwood-which is ok. But it's getting to the southern western part of washington county and is getting pretty far from Portland.

Then there is:

-Tualitan (Kind of boring, not much to it)
-Hillboro (Also known as Hillsborrito) I can only say this cause I lived here for about 6 years. But if you did want to look at Hillsboro? I strongly recomment the Orenco Station area. It's right on the max and it's adorable.
-Beaverton- Is ok.
-Clackamas- Lots of crime here. You don't want to live here.
-Milwaukee- Boring.
-Oregon City- It's older city and people who live here generally like it? But I'm not really crazy about it. I don't think it's the area for you.

Anyhow.. I could go on and on.. But.. you can always email me and ask if you want to. :-) Good luck in your move.

King TootinCommonSense

With gas prices rising you dont want to live in the suburbs. You have to drive miles just for about anything and the commute wastes your life. The burbs are also a cultural wasteland.

Inner Portland is where its at. Loft or condo living in downtwon Pearl District is booming right now along with the SOuth Waterfront area. Inner NE Portland is booming also. The Missiisspi streeet arts district Alberta Street etc are both quickly gentrifiyng with lots of great restaurants and galleries. SE Portland Hawthorne district is vibrant also. NW 23rd Ave is another cool area to live.

I would move to Pearl District
Its a nice area just to walk around and enjoy food

Busan-man

I'm from Portland and I would recommend at your ages Washington County (Beaverton, Tigard). You have easy access to downtown and the homes are newer and nicer. Beaverton has a nice area called Murray Hill with newer homes although they are a bit expensive.

heartshapedmailbox

Jimi1974 and me ahve the right answer. Start with the Pearl district. Also there are some new apartments for sale down by the waterfront. You will have a mix of section 8 and regular condo housing. Section 8 will be phased out after a few years.

Music Is Life

my parents moved from arizona to oregon in their 30s also. Anyway since you guys are younger i think you would like the Pearl District it has access to good food and it has access to art galleries.

AmericanMadeMorgans*HPTS

Astoria!!! It is awsome there!!! Lived there for a year, work moved my family, so that is the olny reason we are not there!!!

dad of four

the pearl district is nice, lots of neat restaurants and galleries. But, it is trendy, and getting crowded. Lots of public areas are there (parks, paths, etc) If you want a HOUSE with a yard, try the Gresham area. It's about 15 minutes from downtown Portland if you drive, 30 minutes if you take MAX (transit train system). Gresham is growing so they have alot of new stores and restaurants, just not the unique quant places that are all over the Pearl. But, you will be making a good real estate investment, have a bit more peace, and safer areas. On the other side of town, Beaverton is nice, but growing fast and getting rather spendy. Again, it's about 20 mins. from downtown if you drive.

Bob

Depends on what you'd like to spend on housing of course. The Pearl District is nice, full of condos, restaurants, coffee shops but you will pay a high price to live here.

Many parts of close in southeast are getting quite nice yet still affordable, also same thing about some parts of north Portland.

There are some really nice areas in NE Portland, Broadway area near Lloyd Center, Laurelhurst, Fremont street area. Best is to find a good real estate agent to help you pinpoint how much you want to spend and what things are important to you.

jimi1974

If you want to live outside of the city itself, the best area to live in is Washington County to the west. For one, you're only about 30 -45 minutes from the coast. Live close to the MAX light rail line, and you can take the train into downtown, which where some of the best food can be found (all types of cuisine). Plus, you'll find most of the best food outside of Portland in the Beaverton/Hillsboro/Tigard area. If you want to live in town, the best areas are in the Hawthorne District, the Alberta area, near NW 21st/NW 23rd, and in the Broadway district. In those areas you'll find the best restaurants, art galleries, and hangouts in town. And that's where the youngest crowd (21 - 40) spends their time.

Nae

If you guys enjoy eating out I would move nearby to either (trendy )N.W. 23d street in downtown Porltand OR I would move somewhere near S.E. Belmont/Stark area because its very cool over there and lots of great restaurants; plus there is great little shops and boutiques to go to. I hope you guys know that moving from Arizona you are going to be shocked at the weather here. During the summer its okay but during fall, winter, and spring it rains A LOT ..very very occasionally it snows (but that is rare..quite like a miracle). Just be mentally prepared to deal with it. Most people that move here from sunny places are completely shocked by it.

Lynn

As a native of Portland, and also a resident of Arizona three
times as well, I would have to recommend the west side or the
southern suburb of Tigard, Oregon. The west side of Portland
is more upscale than Portland. And the homes are more
expensive close in and as you go further east into Beaverton,
you'll find loads of rental appartments and housing rentals.
There are so many good restaurants in the Beaverton area,
and scattered throughout the Portland area as well. You'll
find several price ranges. I find the more expensive are
downtown Portland tho. One of the newer spots is the new
location of the Melting Pot. A fondue restaurant that serves
several courses. It's a place to go for a special occasion.
Then there's the Hilton Hotel and restaurant and several
other top restaurants too lengthy to name.
As far as something to do. There is something going on
every weekend. Just check the paper or watch TV for info.
And there's so much to do now during summer outside. I
can't think of any summer sport you cannot do. And for hikers
it's a paradise. So many trails through the woods and at the
beach locations, you'd be amazed.
I love Chinese food, and we have found our favorite place
in Hazel Dell, Wash. just north of Vancouver, across the river
from Portland. It is a Chinese buffet with more selection than
we've seen anywhere. The place never advertises since word
of mouth keeps the place filled. So we always go early before
the heavier rush. We used to go to the Golden Crown in
Beaverton for it's tasty food and friendly staff and ambiance,
but it's too far for us to travel now for dinner. But I'd highly
recommend it. Portland has its' own Chinatown also. And
there are restaurants in that location. I haven't been there in
years tho. We don't like driving through the traffic of downtown
Portland anymore.
Pick up the Sunday edition of the Portland Oregonian at
your main library and you will find in their entertainment section page after page of what's going on up here.

stephanie52477

My hubby and I just moved to Oregon 2 months ago from Las Vegas and live in Milwaukie. My sister lives in Gresham. I think out of the 2, Gresham is very beautiful. It's true that everywhere in Oregon you turn you have the country setting, but I found that in Gresham, it is more country and more peacful, but with everything close by. Good luck to you and your hubby. If you need friends close by, look me up.

em m

none...you will miss the sun...Eugene I think, would be a better choice..

romanoutlaw06

The Lake Oswego area is very nice. You'll want to live in the southern suburbs. They tend to be nicer, less crime and so forth.

tayy =)

Well if I were moving to Oregon, I would probably want to live near Newport Beach, so that you are near the water, and you still get the cool art and restaurants near it.

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