I want to move to Portland, can you tell me a reason(s) why I shouldn't?

Really nice city. The only thing is it's gray & cloudy much of the time. But still a great city. Summers are awesome in PDX.

Vitamin D deficiency.

Cascadia Fault

The fascists have set up house there. You will be dictated to by the local authorities. What you can say, what you can do, what you can buy, where you can live. Total control.

You are asking "why not" from the lunatic fringe.

If you want to move, I say go for it.

They don't tolerate naggers. Go to Norf powand, or Vancouver. that's where you will feel more comfortable.
If your a respectable black man who is willing to work and not want special treatment....you will be fine.

Last Edited by Relativity on 08/15/2016 12:25 PM

granola, hippies, neo-hipsters, liberals. somewhat high cost of living.

if this works for you, go for it!

Fukushima
Hanford nuclear dump
Cascadia impending earthquake

I live there. On the plus side the natural environment is beautiful and diverse; there are mountains, desert, forest, and marine areas. The weather is good in the summer, but cold and rainy much of the time (historically). On the minus side, the cost of living is high and the job market is tough for other than low-wage jobs. Most long-term residents believe the city is getting less livable (but that's probably true in many places). Also, traffic is really bad for a city of Portland's size. Bear in mind there is a popular slogan "Keep Portland Weird" that appears on bumper stickers all over town. Some weirdness can be beneficial; but, too much is too much. Best of luck!

California is your best bet Op

Mt Hood is going to erupt and cover Portland with deep ash and pyroclastic flow

and...

the Cascadia Subduction Zone is going to trigger a 9.0 plus earthquake and swamp Portland with a tsunami from the Columbia and Willamette rivers

happened before...will happen again

Portland not good...

Norf Powand? And are you saying if I'm a productive citizen, I will be fine in PDX or fine in Norf Powand...wherever that is or Vancouver?

10% state income tax.

that's a big reason I don't move there.

I appreciate your answers.

How about Seattle?

Not enough sun.

Fukushima radiation is slowly contaminating the air, soil and water.

yes, If you are a productive citizen you will be fine.
If your intentions are to chill out in P-Town, then Norf Powand is your spot.

Vancouver Washington is just over the river from Norf Powand. Shootings, lootings, hell u name it.

Its nagger central in the PNW.

Word up my neighbor.

Haha!

California is lost too. Oregon as a state still has some free areas, but Portland is lost to the local fascists.

I'm weird, and I'd really like to live in Portland, I can get down with the weirdness, but I can't get down with left wing totalitarianism.

Mt Rainier

CSZ

Fuku Fallout

Seattle has even more rain. Bigger, more urban. But nice, imo...especially in the summer.

PDX has the Trailblazers. Get season tickets. :)

Last Edited by Mark Spitz, Phelps Swallows on 08/15/2016 12:39 PM

Portland is the whitest city in America, like no joke. If you don't mind that.

that!!!!!!!!!!

Strippers

I hope you already have a high paying job or a big fat trust fund, because the cost of living there is very high and getting higher all the time. I also hope you can afford to buy a house rather than rent. Finding a rental is hard, and a lot of them are shitty.

If you are moving from the Bay area or NYC, things will seem cheap.

Don't expect people to be less racist there. Portland is a very white city, with some asians and hispanics. A lot of the african americans live in Gresham, which is trying to gentrify, but is still high crime.

If you still want to move there, visit and check out the neighborhoods you like and the rent prices. Do not move there with no ob lined up, you will be sorry.

Also, a lot of the people who are from that area originally really resent the "transplants" as they are called, because of all the changes like traffic and prices. People from that area can be very passive aggressive.

And I hope you love rain, darkness, spiders and damp.

If you prefer sunshine, check out Bend, Oregon instead. Southern Oregon is also nice and sunny.

Seattle is even more expensive than Portland, but at least there is a lot of fresh seafood.

Check out the Olympic Penninsula, like Port Angeles. It's beautiful up there. Hike a rainforest trail.

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Traffic is terrible. Like other urban areas but fewer major freeways which mean you are hosed when there is a wreck or stall as you don't have many detour options.

If you ride a bike or walk it may be tolerable. Lived there a couple of times in the late 80's early 90s (Westide, Eastside). I liked the city, just don't like the number of people.

Strip bars may be the best in the country.

Last Edited by BeelzeBob on 08/15/2016 01:02 PM

Wanted to move there. Can't even afford a small apartment inside Seattle.

I'm a fellow late twenties GLP'r who lives in downtown Seattle.

I absolutely love it. Don't listen to all the old, ignorant fucks on here who tell you all about how terrible it is over here and how evil millennials are etc. They are neither millennials nor from this area (most likely) so they have no idea what they are talking about.

There's a lot of dumb shit out here socially, of course, this is a very liberal area, but just stay true to yourself, enjoy the nice weather (best kept secret, Seattle doesn't rain as much as everyone wants you to believe)
go play in the mountains and have a blast! The PNW is the shit, my friend!

Last Edited by Das Kaiser on 08/15/2016 01:08 PM

I'm moving from southeastern USA. Not a trust-fund baby, nor have a high-paying job.

I do love the rain--lots of it! I also prefer darkness and lots of green (thick forests).

Not the biggest fan of spiders in person, but I love nature!

Last Edited by MyPart on 08/15/2016 02:19 PM

Then you'll like both Seattle and Portland.