I am considering moving to the Portland Area..i do not want to be "in the rain"(daily as in Seattle)where should i be in this area? Ex. east/west not in Portland??? etc....

Moving to Portland, but doesn't want rain? Sounds like a troll to me!

"Butch" is a name that should fit in with the lumberjack types of Oregon. Kind of a west coast redneck state.

Did you read the thread about the cheaply manufactured housing in Portland, the low wages and the high unemployment rate?

Rain's inevitable in Portland.

Anyone who thinks Portland is full of "Lumberjack types" has obviously not been to Portland, Oregon - or out of his own "redneck state."

Butch: yes, Portland gets almost as many rainy days as Seattle. If you hate the rain, do not move to Portland. However, there are other parts of Oregon that do not get so much rain - particularly east of the cascades. Check your almanac.

It is a wonderful city, however.

Andrew

Thanx Andrew...it's nice to know that there are some down to earth people who can give an answer without being @@*^&@@.

Why would anyone choose Portland if they didn't like rain?

I don't think there's as much rain in Bend, but then again you said you wanted Portland.

Do you have a job? My sister's been looking for 7 months now after getting laid off from her job.

Portland doesn't get as much rain as people who have never been here think it does. This month (October) has been beautiful. In fact, we've had very little rain since July this year. Sure it rains in winter, but not every day, not all day, often not very hard and hardly at all in the summer. You will not be "in the rain daily" in Portland. Or probably Seattle for that matter.

Hot in the summer, cold and gloomy in the winter. Portland doesn't get that much rain fall in total, but there is a lot of gloom in the area for months at a time.

I've lived in Seattle (Bellevue) and yes it did rain everyday for almost 7 months straight and being from N.Y. i thought i could handle all weather..Not true...Some rain yes, but all mists and rain is too much for me..Thanx for your comments.

I lived there and the rain is incredible for 6 months starting in November. It will drizzle non stop for ever nearly every day, very little hard rain, just drizzle and fog! Tiring and depressing.

Not sure I understand your question, Butch. All of the Portland area gets the same rainfall. But the eastern side is influenced by the Columbia gorge, so conditions are more extreme. West and South are milder, but no less rain.

The posts about Portland having cheap housing are bunk. You can find nice housing in most areas; just depends on what you're looking for.

In terms of employment, the west side, out to Hillsboro, is referred to by some as the silicon forest. Intel is a large employer in that area.

The dot.com fall out has taken it's toll on the Hillsboro area. Lots of layoffs.

Drizzle and grey days for 6 months of the year in Portland.

Butch, my sister moved from Portland to Seattle and back to Portland. Her complaint was that she could handle months of cloudy days in Portland, but not the constant rain from Seattle. Being further inland, Portland does not get the drenching rains that Seattle gets out of the Alaskan gulf. The Portland area, overall, is consistent in weather. You will find colder weather on the east side because of the prevail east-west winds that pour out of the Columbia Gorge in the winter months. The Portland area is a series of tributary valleys that connect to the Willamette Valley if you are interested in the geography.

It takes about an hour, hour & a half to go from the western most to eastern most suburbs. Western suburbs (Tigard, Tualatin, Hillsboro, and Beaverton) are newer than the eastern ones. The northwest district of the city is fabulous as is the Hawthorne area for art, culture, and fun - but come at a cost of living premium compared to the suburbs.

If you are not intent on living in the suburbs, and just want to be near Portland, McMinnville & Salem are about 45 minutes to an hour (respectively) outside of the Portland area.

Washington County (Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, etc) has favorable business agreements so attracted many tech companies over the years. When I moved from Hillsboro six years ago, it was a small town (60k pop.) mostly full of Techtronix & Intel employees. Visiting a year ago, it was nice to see that the services in the area have increased dramatically to match the lifestyle demands.

The rule of cost of living applies even in the Portland metro area - the more desirable the location (and there are some absolutely gorgeous communities), the more it is going to cost you to live there.

Hi.

I'm curious as to what year you lived in Bellevue and experienced rain everyday for 7 months straight? I have lived here for 16 years and can't recall such a spell and as I don't own a car, I think I would notice a 7 month rain spell since I have to wait for buses everyday.

Too bad you weren't here this year. It's hardly rained appreciably at all. This past summer was HOT and dry. It's getting colder now, but still lots of clear days.

This is not to flame or start an argument or anything, but I really am wondering when the 7 month rain spell occurred.