Moving to Portland Oregon // 5 Facts You MUST Know

Lake Oswego is an upscale suburb in the Portland metro area. if you are a nature lover, the Portland metro area has a lot to offer in terms of that. tons and tons and tons of trees everywhere you may go.additionally, there are tons and tons of hills where homes are built which make the Portland metro area look so cool. lots of cloudy skies and wet weather starting around mid October.

I wouldn’t recommend living in Portland. The dark, rainy season is long and depressing. Graffiti is everywhere, as well as abandoned buildings. The roads are in terrible condition, and the folks there aren’t particularly open or friendly. There are other negatives, but I’ll leave it at that.

I left 3 months ago after 23 years living in Washington county. i have many negative things to say but won’t go on a rant. Keeping it very basic the state taxes were ( in my case anyway) higher than my federal taxes. Good luck

Um, excuse me, where are you from and why were you forced to leave?

Don't move to Oregon

Portland has become a drug and crime infested dump. Divested out of the state and moved two years ago, never going back. Now the ills of Portland are creeping into the burbs, do not recommend. So many better areas to invest in and live peacefully and safe.

Now you can pump your own gas. Laws change.

You sure did paint a rosy picture of Portland

So i make 150k a year. So the state takes 15k then the feds take 25-30k go f yourself

I give you props. You know how to polish a turd

The supposed video you link at the end doesn't show up. Can you paste it here?

I am looking to return to the Portland Oregon Metro Area, but I NEED TO FIND SUBSIDIZED APARTMENTS! Do you know of any near to the light-rail STOPS? Any information would be appreciated ! Thank you!

Currently in August 2023 you are now able legally able to pump your own gas the law has changed: stations are suppose to be 1/2 & 1/2 part do it yourself part fuel pumped for you. Far as taxes glad your bringing this up. No one told me this 4 years ago when I moved up here. Portland’s Multnomah County is the worst tax wise: the taxable income over $125,000 for individuals or $200,000 for joint filers at 1.5% percent extra. And on the way taxable income over $250,000 for individuals or $400,000 for joint filers. The rate will increase by 0.8% in 2026. So in Multnomah County if you make more than 125k you have to pay a babysitting child care tax for those have children they can not afford, you are stuck paying a homeless person tax so breakfast , lunch & dinner plus free drugs to all the homeless poring into Portland plus the Max light rail homeless free ride train tax, art tax & don’t forget police/fireman too. The biggest problem here is 501 (C) (3) special interest groups enabling the growth & open drug use & crime local Gov & contractors all get benefits from this so in short same political parties stay in power & nonprofits making a financial killing at the cost of taxpayers & the quality of life. 2nd wrong on west side is the Spandex Mafia these jerks that ride on ten speeds take up the whole road & cause traffic accidents almost daily but other than that way better than California or other states they are way worse in my opinion.

Can you please list the neighborhood from the safest to less safe? thank you!

Raising taxes while lowering arrests for drug use...SCAM.

High rated schools are not necessarily better. Often it means that there are a lot of entitled and privileged families that ruin it for the rest.

When I moved here in 2021 my realtor would not give me neighborhood recommendations nor info like “general crime awaress” about an area when I saw neighborhoods that were appealing. It worked out in the end but this is the kind of info that would have been beneficial.

Just got back. Downtown had way too many dopefiends. Great food and cool bars tho. Alberta Arts district was a really cool neighborhood.

Do you deal in property purchases only, or rentals too? We are moving to the area soon and will rent for a year or two before purchasing.