The Best (& Worst) Things About Living in Portland Oregon
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
- The Best (& Worst) Things About Living in Portland Oregon. Thinking about moving to Portland Oregon and wondering what the Pros and Cons of living in Portland Oregon are? In this video, we discuss the best thing about Portland Oregon and the worst things about Portland Oregon. If you're relocating to Portland Oregon, watch to learn more.
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I use to live in portland, but ended up buying a house across the river in vancouver washington, mostly because the price of housing was about 20% less up here. There’s less homelessness, graffiti & crime here, plus no state income tax, where I can do shopping in portland to pay no sales tax. The biggest downside to living in vancouver is that there isn’t as much going on in terms of culture, music, less good restaurants, few food carts, etc, but portland’s not that far for that stuff, and still close to the coast and mountains for weekend adventuring.
While winter can be gray for extended periods the summer is magnificent. Comfortable temps, no rain at all and sunny for months. Summer in the PNW is next level.
My brother came from the east coast to do a Portland -> LA road trip and visit me in SF a long the way. First thing he said when he got to SF said that Portland makes SF nice in regards to the homeless situation. Said the first thing he saw after leaving the airport was a screaming naked man on a street corner swinging a machete around. It makes me really sad it came to this.
The worst thing about living in Portland is having to listen to people who don't live here bad mouth it for hype.
Living in NW Portland... can't believe how amazing forest park is.. you can get lost for... days... lol!!! Bad weather? It is beautiful! Cheers mate!
I agree. Not bad weather. BEAUTIFUL weather ☔️☔️☔️
I travel a lot. I've been to all 50 states. There's cities that have had struggles over the decades with changing industries i.e. the rust belt. And obviously cities more recently with the pandemic. Metros will always go through ebbs and flows. New York goes through huge challenges every decade. The only constant is change. I know, Portland isn't anything close to NY, but I'm just making a point that all cities go through hard times. Population is always increasing across the board and people will always relocate. It's what we do as a species.
What keeps Portland an overall constant draw is indeed the nature. Along with the deep water port and proximity to so many different biomes. I've worked with so many people that re-located here from all over the country (and afar) and the constant theme to their moving here is the nature.
Sure, we can all look in the "what have you done for me lately?" mirror of this city and it is indeed lack-luster. But the larger picture is that Portland will rebound with some of the aforementioned reasons I've made and echoed from this vid. From about '03 - '13 the population of Portland grew 100k people. Which is quick for this city and its infrastructure. The traffic, housing, and other resources are feeling it. The 'Couve has grown 80k in 25 years and all the metro cities have followed that trajectory. More people are using the city infrastructure, and thus slowing it down and that takes time for a city to catch up. Hwy. 217 has been under construction for...forever? Yes, Portland has lost people (along with 20 of the top 30 metros in the U.S.) in the past couple years. But a 3% dip will almost be totally offset by procreation and relocation to this city in the coming couple of years. Nature will continue to be the constant theme for others to come. Will they stay for the long term? Only time will tell. But they are coming.
I love this topic. I love this city. I love people and that's why I sketch them in my Sketchy People project. A project that puts me in touch with community and art.
To all of those who are departing Portland, I wish you the best of luck on your endeavors. To anyone who's thinking of coming, I personally welcome you. I think you'll see the beauty of this region is top-notch.
Its a total joke
Lived in PDX for ten years now and its one of the most dystopian cities in the country. Homelessness, constant overdoses, violent and property crime are rampant. My gf doesn't feel safe going for walks by herself in broad daylight even in the 'nicer' areas. This city is actively being destroyed by both its local politicians and anarchists, all the while innocent families and well-meaning people have to watch it burn. The only reason this city hasn't crumbled is because of the out-of-state investments from people who have no idea how bad it truly is here. I'm moving next month out-of-state and couldn't be happier about it. I'll miss the nature, but the nature means nothing if the society around it is bat shit crazy.
@noahsmith1187 that's too bad. But ya gotta look out for number one. Where ya moving to?
Love that you filmed across various locations in Portland and showed us the diverse backdrops and landscapes. The city appears to have it's own character! Sure there are areas where crime would be more rampant but it seems that there are also many appealing areas to walk around in. Plus you're surrounded by all of the trees and the quirks of the city. As much as there may be some negativity around Portland, you can't say that the city is boring (in a good way)!
The best Farmers Market in the Country at PSU.
The one negative I have noticed is the level of smoking among young adults.
I’m sure all the crazy protesters are making that farmers market super safe and friendly right now.
Let me say, I love (and miss) Portlandia, though basically, what makes the Pacific Northwest great is its environment and nature, while its downside is often attributed to the people. It surprised me to hear you describe Oregonians as somewhat libertarian, given that Portland is known for its virtue signaling and many far-left ideas, including support for government control-a virtue often associated with the left.
Anecdotally, the boomer gen and older around here seem to have a little “don’t tread on me” in their DNA. Overall though, the “libertarian streak” I mentioned Oregon having was purely from a social perspective. Think decriminalizing drugs, allowing sidewalk camping, allowing public nudity… there’s a history culturally and politically of valuing and protecting at least some “liberties.” (Ron Paul DID come in 2nd in the 2008 primary here.)
Also, libertarian views and virtue signaling aren’t mutually exclusive, but I get your point.
Saying that Oregon has a libertarian streak and that it’s contributed to policies in Portland is a bit convoluted, and admittedly, sometimes I just grab the camera and riff a bit.
The point really was that the “live and let live” ethos that Oregon has had traditionally could potentially be what’s led to some of our out-of-control issues.
What area would be ideal to move in with a budget of 1.3? I’m from Texas but looking to go either there or Washington. I’m not a trash citizen of this earth. I respect
I’d say you could get pretty far with that in most areas. Connect with us at info@oregonreloteam.com if you’d like tomorrow discuss more.
Make no mistake, this is steering. These people are investors whose only MO is driving up home prices. They might look balanced offering messages like “oh homelessness sucks that’s so bad I wish it wasn’t so” but that’s just shitting on homeless people. Around 5:58 when he says “I don’t know how to solve homelessness.” Well smarter people do. Look to what Houston did by giving people housing and saw their homeless rate drop by more than 50%. The answer is giving people housing.
Okay, lots of assumptions being made here.
How is this steering? It seems the interpretation doesn’t match the intention here. I’ve personally lived in Chinatown… for 2.5 years in the not so distant past.
What gives the impression that we’re investors “driving up prices?” We’re just real estate agents attempting to provide information for people relocating to the Portland area. Affordability is a huge issue, and I’d prefer to see more affordable options than people being priced out.
We’re not in a position to propose policies. OBVIOUSLY more housing is needed. More shelters, more resources, more services. How that gets implemented successfully? I don’t really know.
All we’re really trying to do is walk around and show people what Portland and the outlying areas look like. We make no claims of being an authority on Portland’s social or political stuff.
Any and all feedback is welcomed and appreciated, though, so thanks for chiming in.
@@livinginoregon no realtor should be trusted. It’s a racket. It’s steering because you’re investing in single family homes with a social media apparatus dedicated to driving up prices to boost your return.
@@livinginoregonSo what did you mean by the "live and let live attitude has potentially led to the homeless problem"?
What do you mean by "live and let live" in the first place. I guess what I'm really asking is, what does one have to do with the other?
@@johnnyhellfire6 seems like on a macro level, the loose nature in which street camping/open drug use is approached would cause it to eventually become a larger issue or public safety/health. “Live and let live” meaning people are more tolerant and open, which is a GOOD thing. Perhaps a blind eye to certain things has led to it becoming more and more pervasive. Personally, I’d have liked to have seen the city, metro, and the state be WAAAAY more proactive a long time ago. I think we’re well suited here to lead the nation in creative solutions like, housing, substance coinciding, jobs programs… etc. Just my two cents.
Not OBJECTIVELY bad weather. That’s called SUBjective.
I’ve bartended in Portland for 25 years so I talk to more people in a week than some people do in a year and weather often comes up of course. Off the tip of their tongue people will often echo the cookie cutter verbiage of “ohhh it’s STILL raining” etc. But when pressed about how they actually feel, I’ve found a solid 40% will say “I LOVE it, it’s why I live here”. Another 20% are fairly indifferent. The only reason the perception is that everyone hates it, is because the ones who do make the most noise about it.
I fall squarely in the 40% who absolutely love it every day.
In the city it accentuates the cozy vibe. And out hiking it accentuates the dramatic adventures feel. And in both environments (in my subjective opinion) it makes things prettier. The forest is beautiful in the sun, but in the fog and mist it takes on a beauty and mood that’s incomparable in my opinion.
You're right, and I agree. Sometimes throwing around incendiary language sparks engagement on our videos, and we have to play that game a little bit.
Whatever the statistical breakdown might be, my experience has been that most people "don't mind it." This is, at least in part, because they are acclimated (my subjective opinion).
If we define "good" weather as sunny and 75 (assuming most people do), then grey/wet and 40-60 is notably worse, at the very least... maybe even "bad." It's more common for Portland residents to escape the weather in the colder months and travel to SoCal, Phoenix, Hawaii, etc than it is for people traveling TO Portland in the colder months.
But I agree, "Portland has bad weather" is not an absolute truth.
Thanks for keeping us honest!
@@livinginoregon To be clear I love your channel and your continued input. I kinda felt bad after posting, that I failed to lead with saying that! 😬😊 Keep up the great work brother. 😎 Awesome channel.
@@jeremynkelley much appreciated! Happy to be called out!
Lol - this came up in my feed as I am literally just watching anarchists having destroyed the PSU library, walked down the streets destroying local business windows, and rioting in the park blocks - May 2nd 2024. The city AND state population is actually shrinking - for 3 years in a row since 2020 to the last report in 2023. Businesses are moving out in droves - we now have the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country. Violent homeless are all over downtown and there is nobody doing anything. I loved this city - but I'm moving this year. It's sad and it's going to take almost a decade to correct.
more cars and lanes makes worse traffic not better. we need TRAINS
Maybe I'm bias because I'm born and raised here in Portland, but I really don't think it's THAT BAD. Now I definitely think our leaders are joke currently and brought Portland down, BUT go to St. Loius, Chicago, etc, those places have crimes and stuff happening that I've NEVER heard of in Portland, Seattle, or L.A.
Well thought out video for just a real estate PR goal. And yes our traffic sucks! I did digging into why that is and ODOT back in the day wanted to easily get people from the outter suburbs (Gresham, Oregon City, etc) to Portland, and that's why i84 lacks exits headed to the city and that significantly impacts i205 and i5 alot. But hey at 11PM at night the city is empty, and you can really tell that the city is small and easily navigable because of it's quirky design. The traffic makes it seem longer than it actually is.
THE WORST
Could have sworn the media told us this city burned down.
I wanted to move to Oregon give myself the chance to live a beautiful life in another state. Im from Texas. I heard the saddest stuff about Portland and alot of racist hatred in other towns in Oregon as well. It brought me down. Why do hate strive in places where beautiful souls should have the rights over all when ot comes to places such as these? Seriously not saying Im this angel straight from heaven. I just believe those who have a lot to give from the inside will for sure make an environment a hell of alot better. They will also appreciate the earth as well and want to take care of it. Again the conversations of haterd and how the land in some places have gone down. Where their the existence of life but no growth, desire to make the world a better place, then step by step, the land will start to look more like death itself. People need to give a fuck a hell of a lot more.
Speaking for myself, I would focus on the positive things, not the negative ones about Portland and anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.
Becusse like many here you're a delusional goof
Lived in PDX for ten years now and its one of the most dystopian cities in the country. Homelessness, constant overdoses, violent and property crime are rampant. My gf doesn't feel safe going for walks by herself in broad daylight even in the 'nicer' areas. This city is actively being destroyed by both its local politicians and anarchists, all the while innocent families and well-meaning people have to watch it burn. The only reason this city hasn't crumbled is because of the out-of-state investments from people who have no idea how bad it truly is here. I'm moving next month out-of-state and couldn't be happier about it. I'll miss the nature, but the nature means nothing if the society around it is bat shit crazy.
Portland has gone down the toilet in the last 15 years.
Nawww
I like your channel about the Oregon Coast, and have watched many of those videos, but dude, you were seriously struggling with this one! You cannot pay me to set foot in Portland anymore. A shameful city. I'm moving as far away as I can..
Ok nerd
I agree -- Portland as a whole, has just gone down unfortunately. My cousin still lives there and has moved further and further out due to the crime and homelessness in the city itself. Hopefully things will bounce back, but for now, no thanks.