is it just us ( my friends here in town ) or you guys are also discussing this

[menace]

The much touted Portland, Oregon isn't what it seems to be. According to the link, it has:
-6.0% Unemployment Rate
-Cost of living is too high (125.70 vs 82.10 Columbus, OH)
-Violent Crime/Property Crime is 62.1/63.1 vs 41.4/43.5 national average
-It often is cloudy and rains a lot, which can affect one's health, productivity, psychology, etc
-Cost of studio is $664, 1 bedroom $773, 2 bedroom $920
-77.52% of people are white, 6.47% are black, 7.24% are Asian
http://www.bestplaces.net/city/oregon/portland

The reviews of many who lived there aren't encouraging:
http://www.bestplaces.net/comments/city/oregon/portland

Air quality is subpar, particle pollution 24hr is fail:
http://www.stateoftheair.org/2015/states/oregon/multnomah.html

 

[ciddhartha]

SLC is way too white, one of my teachers from high school (who's white himself) felt like it was unnatural. But yeah, if I had to chose, it's either Portland or Dallas. Charlotte would be third.

Thats actually not the case anymore. It's about 30 percent minority, which is alright for the Midwest.

Granted, the majority are Hispanic but diversity is diversity

 

[Reddington]

@menace

WA State is in Pullman and many Somalis go there, did you stop by?

 

[nambarA]

Seattle's cost of living is 154.30; that means, what it cost you $82.10 in Columbus, it costs you $154.30 in Seattle. Seattle's Violent Crime/Property Crime is 63/65.3 vs 41.4/43.5 national average. Where it comes to crime, Seattle/Portland are slightly better than Columbus. Where it comes to air quality, Columbus' air quality, particularly particle pollution, is better than both Portland and Seattle.
http://www.stateoftheair.org/2015/states/ohio/franklin.html

 

[SuldaanMethylamine]

America is a terrible place to live, way too much disparity

 

[menace]

@menace

WA State is in Pullman and many Somalis go there, did you stop by?

Yes! I stopped at their Carl's fast food restaurant..just 20 min..then I proceeded..this whole trip was incredible ..I had to be at a wedding ...at first I wasn't going but uncle called me to come bc I was the mastermind between the couples Union ( she came to visit us here and nigga got obsesssed and I played the middle man) ...it was Christmas and you can understand how redicilous the airfare was from CMh to Calgary ...then I checked Seattle and found it for $190..I knew a cousin in Seattle was heading to wedding and I joined him in the trip..we had 2 females with us but we never let them drive..the shit was scary bc we were up on the mountain and only expert drivers like me and and him could do it

 

[menace]

Seattle's cost of living is 154.30; that means, what it cost you $82.10 in Columbus, it costs you $154.30 in Seattle. Seattle's Violent Crime/Property Crime is 63/65.3 vs 41.4/43.5 national average. Where it comes to crime, Seattle/Portland are slightly better than Columbus. Where it comes to air quality, Columbus' air quality, particularly particle pollution, is better than both Portland and Seattle.
http://www.stateoftheair.org/2015/states/ohio/franklin.html

I've been always aware of the cost of living disparity between us and Seattle but then again they approved a $15 minimum wage

 

[menace]

America is a terrible place to live, way too much disparity

I lived in both ..US over Canada anyday ...

 

[SuldaanMethylamine]

I lived in both ..US over Canada anyday ...

 

[Reddington]

Arabman,

Did you take into consideration that WA doesn't have income tax?

 

[Inactive]

Albuquerque looks appealing.

 

[nambarA]

Arabman,

Did you take into consideration that WA doesn't have income tax?

It's a gimmick; the state compensates it with other forms of taxes, some much higher. The lack of it doesn't benefit WA residents much.

Albuquerque looks appealing.

Which Canadian city/town do you recommend?

 

[menace]

It's a gimmick; the state compensates it with other forms of taxes, some much higher. The lack of it doesn't benefit WA residents much.
Which Canadian city/town do you recommend?

Although I wasn't asked ...Saskatoon