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Possibly moving to Portland/Vancouver area
Hi ladies! My DH and I want to move out of state and are considering the Portland/Vancouver area. My brother lives in Olympia, WA so I am sort of familar with the west coast but would certainly appreciate any advice, recommendations you can offer in terms of neighborhoods. We are looking for a nice family friendly area in a good school district. One thing that does concern me a bit is the amount of rain the PNW is rumored to get. Is it really that bad? Do you get any snow at all? And for those with allergies is the air quality helpful for your allergies or not so much? Thanks so much!
Re: Possibly moving to Portland/Vancouver area
Before considering moving up here, I have to ask if you have jobs lined up. Unemployment here is higher than the national average right now at about 12%. So def. get jobs first before moving.
As for rain, we do get a lot of rain in winter. People say it rains here from November to April. That is not entirely true but we do get a lot of rain. It's not often pouring rain though, more a depressing drizzle. We get a lot of snow in the mountains but in the PDX area we gets snow maybe once or twice a year. So not bad.
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We do get fairly steady rain from about November to May-ish. We really don't hit our summer stride until late June/early July. However, the rain isn't really what I think gets to most people...what gets to them is the gray. Lots and lots of days of gray with no sunshine.
Definitely get jobs before coming here. I think the latest stat I heard was that Portland has the highest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in the country.
I would also definitely suggest coming to visit a couple of times. You could come now and enjoy what most of us stick out the nine months of gray for (and when most people who want to move here fall in love with PDX) and then I would strongly suggest a trip during the middle of winter so you can see what you've been hearing about. I've had several friends from CA move here only to move back to CA a year or so later because the gray was just too much.
Portland Monthly Magazine does an article each year where they look at all of the neighborhoods in the area and then assess various things about them: schools, crime, parks, income, etc. I think it's a nice snapshot of the area.
Good luck!
Ditto PP. As for allergies: The air quality in Portland in terms of pollution is better than most cities. I moved from a more rural area, so it seemed bad to me, but everyone from other cities thinks I'm crazy. But, allergies from pollen, etc, is often bad, particularly as you go down the Willamette valley. Along the gorge (ie, N PDX, Troutdale) the wind usually keeps those allergens low.