Important Facts To Know Before Living In Portland Oregon

[@portlandoregonliving]

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[@superlacrosseguy]

I've lived in Portland for the past 13 years and still haven't found a super solid Mexican joint. Coming from El Mazitlan in Kentucky. Where is the queso sauce?!

[@portlandoregonliving]

Well when it comes to queso... Have you had the hot queso from Matt's BBQ tacos?? It's 🔥🔥 As far as super solid Mexican joints...Have you had Tienda Santa Cruz in St John's (there's a location on Burnside and 82nd as well)? Or the burritos from La Morenita on Hawthorne? Or Taco Salsa on Stark and 149th? If not you have some homework to do.. Report back after trying them. I lived in LA for 10 years and think any of these spots could stand alone in so cal. 🙌

[@TheDevynl90]

13 years and you havent been over to king burrito in north portland?

[@benderproductions3909]

Try Tecos

[@FIFTY21OCEAN]

Moving to McMinnville in six months

[@portlandoregonliving]

Awesome! Love that town. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. 👐

[@jayreed9370]

We're from Cleveland and plan to move to Portland at some point, all our vacations are there even when it's wet and cloudy. At home we have to walk 0 steps from our front door to see people in poverty with dire housing situations, so we are not scandalized by seeing homeless people or expect them to just disappear so the suburbanites don't have to see them. We had like 30 people in an encampment downtown and it made the news that we were able to get them into housing, we do know Portland has a magnitude more difficult situation. We know people there are trying to help every day, but it does seem like some of the funds could be much better spent to have a greater effect. Don't get beat down by the subject, not everyone is being chased away from visiting! Also thank you for not telling everyone to just move to Lake Oswego instead.

[@portlandoregonliving]

Thanks for the kind words! Good luck on your move when ever that happens and I'm available help any way I can. Thanks for watching. 😁

[@huh425]

18 years old and am really considering moving out from LA to Portland Oregon by next year, do you have any thoughts that would help?

[@portlandoregonliving]

Yeah, just do it! You're very young! Every time I fly into LAX I'm like "ugh I'm so glad I don't live here anymore" and every time I fly into PDX I'm like "man I'm so grateful to live here." If you hate it you can always move again, but I'm a firm believer that you tend to regret the things you don't do in life more than the things you do. Good luck with the decision and thanks for watching!

[@KungFuHenny]

Me too I visited Seattle and Portland last year I liked both I’m considering moving to either one also coming from LA.

[@frajoladellagato]

Do yourself a favor and move to Seattle instead. A lot of the same pros and cons, but even more beautiful and better government. Portland used to be so much cheaper than Seattle that it was a worthy alternative but cost of living has gone way up and the problems have only gotten worse. I left Portland three years ago and while I do miss some things, I don’t regret leaving at all.

[@portlandoregonliving]

Real estate costs are around 40% higher in Seattle than Portland. That's pretty significant and worth considering. Glad you found your spot though, I like Seattle a lot! Thanks for watching.

[@jessimatic]

The government structure is about to change this November though, soon Portland will have a professional city administrator just like every other major US city, along with 12 city council members, which will bring more voice to the people and spread the power out among voices. I think it's going to help combat the stagnation we've had for a long time.

[@frajoladellagato]

@@Netizen_101 Did you just go downtown or did you go to the neighborhoods where people actually live? Because Seattle has a lot of nice residential neighborhoods that feel much safer than Portland. Yes, housing might be a bit more, but it’s worth it IMO, plus the lack of income tax means more wiggle room in your budget.

[@frajoladellagato]

@@Netizen_101 Fair enough. This is of course subjective to an extent and I do still think Portland is a very beautiful city. It’s just that I find these days the longer I look at Portland the less attractive it gets, whereas Seattle has made the opposite impression on me. But I don’t begrudge anyone for moving to Portland - I lived there for 7 years, it still has a lot going for it, and I am truly rooting for it to rebound. Perhaps the new form of government will be a step in the right direction… 🤞

[@jessimatic]

@@frajoladellagato I have faith this election cycle will shake things up. For too long Portland has been held hostage by neoliberalism and business interests instead of the actual people who live here

[@DashBorad_P]

This is my thing. Why do all real estate agents compare there city to Cali and New York 🗽 or Boston.. we all kno it’s expensive there.. but everyone isn’t coming from those city.. what about Denver or Vegas or Phoenix. Austin.. you kno what I’m saying. Not everyone can afford 500k nd up homes.. do Portland metro actually have affordable homes for sale. For the common not so rich ppl..

[@portlandoregonliving]

Yo good question! I actually made an entire video comparing Portland to Denver ha. You can find that on my page if you want, but the cost of living is pretty much idential to places like Denver and maybe a little bit higher than Phoenix, Austin, and Vegas. Yes there are loads of affordable homes in Portland below that 500 mark and I've sold condos as low as 250K, houses as low as 350K, so there's definitely options. Get in touch with me if there's anything I can help with.

[@skaterchuckpdx]

Just avoid living downtown since it's a ghost town these days. There's crime everywhere even in affluent neighborhoods. I've lived here for 20 years and heading out in 3-5 years for those reasons. Otherwise, all of the things you mentioned are the perks. And the coast + Gorge are nearby for getaways from the city drama.