PROS AND CONS OF LIVING IN PORTLAND, OR

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PROS AND CONS OF LIVING IN PORTLAND, OR

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I've been living in Portland, OR for three years so I thought I would share my personal pros & cons of living here! Hope you enjoy :)
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@brandongentzke2953 4 жыл бұрын

If you want to live some place cheaper live in Oklahoma. I am on the opposite side of the livability spectrum. I moved to Oklahoma because living cost are cheaper. What a mistake, I would pay 1200 a month on a interesting city block any day. My point is, invest in life not a house. Cheap is boring and dull, trust me, Portland is worth it.

@nataliehunt7762 3 жыл бұрын

I love this! I never thought of this perspective!

@msi8311 3 жыл бұрын

I remember someone from Oklahoma was bragging how gas was $1/gal, but I’d rather pay $5/gal than live there. Best of luck.

@mycasualworld 5 жыл бұрын

I lived in Portland for 24 years and 2 yrs ago moved to California. I agree and like your video. Portland is great.. the rain and the cold is what really helped my decision to move. I really loved (and miss) my bicycle lifestyle in Portland.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

I will always love Portland but I agree, the rain and cold is a bit much! Hope you are liking California :)

@KingdomFTX 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not colder than Chicago!

@AS898-h3u 5 жыл бұрын

Question if the traffic is so bad why don’t you use transit instead? Seems logical since I’ve heard transit there is really good

@davidthornton6401 5 жыл бұрын

Born and raised here. Traffic is challenging. My sister from LA area visited recently, and noted the traffic here is worse than the LA area. Sure, the LA area is bigger, but getting from point A to Point B here in Portland can be challenging. Still, Portland is a great place, and its not the places such as bars, restaurants and outdoor entertainment, its because a lot of really innovative creative people are moving here: I am one of the few Portland natives that welcomes people from other states and countries. Think about it , what makes a city: its the people.

@MeltinJohn 5 жыл бұрын

That time has come and gone. Portland is no longer good.

@joshuaferrel1989 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@bbolin5626 4 жыл бұрын

Morris Tang The one I would leave out is traffic because they do have bike paths and transit. Also every big city is gonna have traffic.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

@@bbolin5626 That is true, what I was trying to get at is the fact that Portland's traffic is getting to be just as bad as cities that are well known for traffic like NYC and LA :)

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

I will always love Portland, it is a great city! These are just my personal Pros and Cons :)

@AndrewKamenMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I was out after instagrammable

@ZhayBaeBliss 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Kamen seriously like that’s not even a factor i care about

@mrrandom8050 4 жыл бұрын

Lol me too bro.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a blogger so I care about it! :)

@sbostic08 4 жыл бұрын

@@EsperanzaLorena BUT your audience doesn't care about it. Your title says the Pros and Cons of living in Portland not the Pros and Cons of being a "blogger" in PDX... there's a difference. The way you said the coffee shops is "instagrammable" makes you sound shallow and lack substance.🙃😉

@jmehd 5 жыл бұрын

As a DC resident I found this hilarious. High rent and terrible traffic. Right lol. It’s 2,500 dollars here for a basic one bed apartment with traffic far worse than anything Portland has ever seen.

@ianrayfabros3784 4 жыл бұрын

I second this!😀 Damm you 495 and 395!

@staciii 4 жыл бұрын

Coffee being "instagramable" is the selling point?? Is there anything else...

@thomashays7818 5 жыл бұрын

Looking on Zillow, you can buy a 4B house in Portland for the same price as 2-3B in LA.

@commonunicorn1975 3 жыл бұрын

Still expensive

@rustyshackleford496 5 жыл бұрын

Coffee shops instagramable... gee what a relief

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

It is to me :)

@rustyshackleford496 5 жыл бұрын

@@EsperanzaLorena obviously

@GrandT343 5 жыл бұрын

Means they are not generic.

@aneurysm341 5 жыл бұрын

where I turned this off..

@jasons44 3 жыл бұрын

what about when the Mob radicals starts burning the town around and coffe shops you will love it

@estebansteverincon7117 4 жыл бұрын

"instagrammable" Well....we now see where your priorities are.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a blogger so I about it! :)

@heyheyitskaren 4 жыл бұрын

Born and raised in OC California (28 years) moved to Oregon because I can finally afford a house. Houses in OC was $450k-$1M. My friend bought a nice remodeled house in Portland for $350k 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms. And another friend got a home around the same price and same rooms. Houses is affordable in Portland if your coming from CA

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm sure! California is insanely expensive. I just moved to Nashville this year where a 4 bed 3 bathroom house is $125,000. Much more affordable then the West Coast thank gosh!

@heyheyitskaren 4 жыл бұрын

Esperanza Lorena my sister lives in Arizona and houses are super affordable! $100k-250k for a nice house but I can’t deal with heat😭 I didn’t like CA cause the sun. It drowns my energy or else I would have moved to AZ 🌵

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

@@heyheyitskaren My parents actually just retired in Arizona, they would loveee for me to move out there ;P! It is so beautiful there! Do you like Oregon? And thanks for sharing!!

@heyheyitskaren 4 жыл бұрын

Esperanza Lorena I would have loved to buy a house in AZ but I can’t do heat over 80+ that’s one of the reasons I moved. I actually love Oregon! I love the rain! Ever since I was a kid. The rain sound is so peaceful for me and I LOVE the flower fields, waterfalls, hikes. I live 40 mins from the Portland in a big city in the country side due to my husbands job but Portland does remind me of that busy life. We only go out there to visit our friends. I know some people who moved from my city to Nashville recently

@timmyblackboy62 5 жыл бұрын

“Coffee shops are very instagramable”... I can already tell the kind of people Portland attracts. Count me out on that!

@thatdude123 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@tunahelpa5433 4 жыл бұрын

If you like portland, stay. No place else is like it. Although these cities have their own special features: henderson nv, Falstaff az, Seattle or anywhere near Seattle, Corvalis or, and kansas city kc.

@arianna7642 3 жыл бұрын

i’m visiting portland in the next few months to look around & apartment hunt!

@EsperanzaLorena 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I would suggest SE or NE, it's a little more affordable in that area as opposed to downtown or NW and lots of fun spots :D

@DenisaBernie 4 жыл бұрын

Homes are expensive to anyone who makes less than 60k a year. You can’t take your kids to parks because the homeless community have take over and established their own living quarters with their tents. Getting around can be hard being that there is only 2 major freeways one which leads into Washington state. Very liberal(not that it’s bad but FYI for those that care) Not many churches. Rains a lot.. you can plan for a great weekend because the weather shows “sunny” and you wake up to a storm. Beaches and coast it gorgeous but cold. Not much to do unless you are an outdoor freak and love beer...

@AlainaNicole 5 жыл бұрын

Super insightful, thank you!

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks girl!

@TaliaLea 4 жыл бұрын

loved this! moving to portland next wknd for 3 months & im excited

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

How exciting! You will love it, it's a fun city :D

@EmilyMcDonald 5 жыл бұрын

I love Portland and miss living there haha. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber :)

@Heebygeeby08 5 жыл бұрын

I couldnt watch anymore after you used the word instagramable 😖😖😔

@coastalflourishing 5 жыл бұрын

Same here. Must be one of the cons of living in Portland. A millennial's paradise.

@moon_bones 5 жыл бұрын

Thats when I stopped watching too.

@Heebygeeby08 5 жыл бұрын

Moon_Bones shit krazy

@EviEhvee 4 жыл бұрын

Toyota Bucket some people find all of those things you listed to be an attractor based on their taste.

@bbolin5626 4 жыл бұрын

Toyota Bucket What’s wrong with Environmentalists?

@tonyclifton1517 5 жыл бұрын

The rent in downtown Portland in the SW has gotten very expensive over the last decade. I have been here since the late eighties and the culture has completely changed also.

@MeltinJohn 5 жыл бұрын

Ya people need to stay home and not come here. Its not that great. I could understand past curiosities but where its gotten so expensive, its not worth it no more.

@alfiex6667 5 жыл бұрын

Sw Portland is cheaper ne Portland is overpriced

@utopiaria1514 4 жыл бұрын

I want to move to Portland! Right now I live in a super dry and hot area during the summer and the winters get super snowy and freezing. Im needing to relocate to a warmer place due to chronic pain the cold temps here make my pain a lot worse. Ive been to portland before in the fall, and it does get cold and rainy, however i don't think it would get as cold as here which the avg during the winter is less than 20 degrees, but please let me know if I'm wrong! I also heard getting a professional job there is competitive and i think the rent there is comparable to where i live now. I don't mind the rain and i prefer sweater weather lol... but if it gets in the single digits over there then it may not work...

@tunahelpa5433 4 жыл бұрын

If you don't LOVE rain, you should live in AZ..... I take D pills.

@XObimmer 4 жыл бұрын

Any one bedroom in Portland that’s new and has ac and washer and dryer is atleast $2,000

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

The rent prices are crazy now! That's why I moved :)

@madisonbanres7246 4 жыл бұрын

Is it a mandatory to make 2.5 times the rent to move into a place in Oregon im also in washington.trying to move July 1st 2023.

@madisonbanres7246 4 жыл бұрын

That's nice so am I? But um thanks?

@towandaatasteoffashion 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t live in Portland but I found this very interesting 💗

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so glad to hear that!

@Rivskidd 4 жыл бұрын

Lol they have been working on the 91 freeway in Riverside, CA for 3 yrs. I think Oregon will be cake

@jimacosta6573 4 жыл бұрын

Ja ja ja i thought it be done by now

@e.vernon2581 4 жыл бұрын

Right? Haha

@farout7016 3 жыл бұрын

Portland was great when I moved there in 2006. I had a 2br for $700 and it didn't feel overcrowded at all. Somewhere between 2010-2015 things started going downhill. Alot of people blame the show 'Portlandia' for it's growing popularity. Theres nowhere in the whole metro area that's affordable now. I'd recommend checking out the Eugene area or possibly Bend if you love Nature and don't mind the cold and snow. Salem is bland even though it's a college city. Grants Pass location is nice since it's more in the country if you want that vibe and just a couple hrs from redwood park in CA. But it'll be harder to find jobs outside of the Portland metro area.

@matthiasjoseph5745 4 жыл бұрын

grossly inaccurate about the rainy season. It begins in in September and ends in May at the earliest and latest. We get 3 months of sun and 8 or nine months of rain and overcast. Get ur facts right gurl frand. lol

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

I've lived her for 4 years and I've never seen rain in September...? In my experience, the rain starts in late October, besides an occasional rain fall.

@jaldas9230 4 жыл бұрын

Esperanza Lorena i've lived in Portland all my life and I agree with him

@coriewankenobi 4 жыл бұрын

One of the cons is roads and potholes, my fellow Michigan peeps can definitely handle it since we have the worst road conditions in the states.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah that is definitely true! The area I lived in off of 82nd was the worst!!

@RadicalAnthropoid 4 жыл бұрын

My job said I could live anywhere. Keeping a 70k salary but moving from LA to Portland, do you get a lot more for your buck? Almost seems like a no brainer since I love coffee, beer, and actually like a little bit colder weather. How would you describe the actual nightlife and food scene compared to LA?

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

It has gotten a lot more expensive over the years but you would definitely get a lot more bang for your buck if you are moving from LA! You would probably love it then! There are tons of great bars and it's a foodie city so lots of great restaurants :)

@linajolee7319 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I’m moving from LA to Portland in August- did you decide to move there? How’s it been so far?

@RadicalAnthropoid 3 жыл бұрын

@@linajolee7319 I just visited this last week. It’s awesome honestly. I like the whole setup with forests all around the city and nice parks and gardens and the general setup of the streets. My top place to move, that’s for sure. The moment my work lets me move I’ll move

@700Verses 4 жыл бұрын

My main con is the homeless/drug/mental health explosion that's here, and then how the whole damn city, from residents to politicians, pretends it's not happening, making it just get worse.

@ElleXvii 4 жыл бұрын

700Verses well i feel like those things come with all growing cities

@ElleXvii 4 жыл бұрын

@C B lol, take a stroll in New York. Every burrow has homeless people. Take a look at California. The homelessness is real. It's just major cities. People move out to cities expecting to live the dream but can't afford it. That's why there's a lot of homeless people. Cities are just too expensive.

@700Verses 4 жыл бұрын

@@ElleXvii Cities (obviously) have always been growing and have always been more expensive, though that has certainly worsened over the recent years to be sure. What is of note is how you've COMPLETELY IGNORED the mental health and drug aspect of my comment (A HUGE FUCKING ASPECT OF HOMELESSNESS IF YOU ARE PAYING ANY ATTENTION AT ALL AND ACTUALLY GIVE A SHIT), which is exactly what I accused this city's leaders of doing.

@700Verses 4 жыл бұрын

@C B I was commenting about Portland on a Portland video -- my bad for not being sure to note that some places have the same problem in a worse way and are sucking at it even more. Yeah, Seattle, California, and New York have it worse, but does that mean it's not a growing problem in Portland, especially over the last couple of years?! If you live in Portland, you certainly know that. "Fallacy of relative privation (also known as "appeal to worse problems" or "not as bad as") - dismissing an argument or complaint due to what are perceived to be more important problems." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies

@NickandAndrewsPage 5 жыл бұрын

very interesting.. Big thumbs up, keep up the good work.

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@NancyJohnsonHorn 5 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to visit Portland, but the traffic is off-putting. However I live in NYC and we are used to it.

@MarshallSteeves 5 жыл бұрын

The Mama Maven Blog Use Transit! We have amazing transit in Portland!

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

It's definitely not as bad as NYC or LA! If you are just touring the main areas it's not bad :)

@MeltinJohn 5 жыл бұрын

Do yourself a favor and stay home. If you're from the East coast, you will not do well here. The people will be boring and depressing.

@chrisrodas10 4 жыл бұрын

Meltin John too late , I left New Jersey and now living in Troutdale . 🤷🏽‍♂️

@stevegrooms1142 4 жыл бұрын

Portland's geography makes it impossible to solve bad traffic by adding lanes. There are just too many pinch points because of the rough terrain. Portland has many appealing qualities, but the traffic and homeless were offputting for me.

@msi8311 3 жыл бұрын

Same with Seattle, geography makes it impossible. At least Seattle has the light rail and Portland has the Max. My fiancé and I are 3rd gen Seattleites but we have been in Portland since 2018. Planning to move back to Seattle in the next few years. The #1 reason I am deterred to move back is traffic. Kills the spirit..

@carriekay5987 4 жыл бұрын

I live here too and I have considered leaving for the same reasons! Have you looked at Chattanooga, TN or Knoxville, TN? Cost of living is a lot more reasonable and they have BEAUTIFUL naturesque landscaping like Portland. Especially Chattanooga. Property taxes are less than HALF of what Portland metro is. The big CON is bugs & humidity. But I lived in Memphis at one time and I hardly noticed the humidity because a/c is everywhere. (Although I prefer natural cooling instead of having to run the a/c all the time.) Boise, ID is also very nice (pristine) but I love rain and they hardly have any. Lol (I also like Smyrna, GA and Alpharetta, GA .... lush landscaping and very clean.)

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

I will have to check those cities out, thanks for sharing!!

@BritishInvasion91 4 жыл бұрын

What I find difficult is getting an accurate idea of what property costs are. I know that in my city/county, rent and mortgage costs vary so much. The downtown area can be double the cost for a similar property half an hour away. Are there affordable areas outside the downtown area of Portland that are good areas? I'm guessing the suburban neighborhoods would be cheaper than living right in the heart of the city.

@Josocalledlife 5 жыл бұрын

What area in Portland is $1250?? Im looking to move out there early next year and this video was helpful.

@codyknight945 4 жыл бұрын

Kenny J What about me? I’m moving downtown Portland in 13 months.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

Kenny is right, I live on the outskirts of Portland for that price. A one bedroom closer to downtown would be around $1450. Of course this varies depending on how nice of an apartment you want and the area you want to live in.

@codyknight945 4 жыл бұрын

Kenny J In Houston, I pay $1200 in rent & am okay... I think I’ll be able to go up $100...

@codyknight945 4 жыл бұрын

Kenny J I saw several places within 3 miles of the city for under $1,000 (1 bedroom). Oregon’s income tax is comparable to a large portion of the country aside from those states that have outlawed a state income tax. Portland’s not a “big city” compared to actual big cities. I live downtown Houston.

@codyknight945 4 жыл бұрын

Kenny J Whatever you say, bud. I’ve talked to plenty people who live/lived there. You wouldn’t last a month here if you think y’all’s traffic is bad. Have a good evening.

@lika3810 4 жыл бұрын

So what places would you recommend for people to look for apartments, and how are jobs there, to afford the rent

@nbc27 4 жыл бұрын

Visited Portland in Feb. The food and people were great! only bad part was there was alot of homeless people. Seen a person literally doing drugs and I'm from Vegas.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you will see quite a bit of that in Portland! :/ But yes, lots of amazing restaurants, stores, coffee shops, and spots to check out :)

@nickperseus3661 4 жыл бұрын

I'm used to traffic because I live on the east coast right now and we get so much summer traffic it's crazy. Specifically I live in Delaware (born and raised) and its rather boring. (Delaware also doesn't have sales tax though) Reading up on stuff about Portland though, everything sounds absolutely perfect to me. I love grey skies its my favorite! I heard it doesn't get too cold or too hot there. The nature in Portland is absolutely stunning. The only turn off for me though is those prices. I've been very low income a majority of my life but living in a placeike Delaware gives me much depression for various reasons and I can't imagine living anywhere else because Portland sounds absolutely perfect. Hopefully my boyfriend would be willing to move there with me and maybe my best friend too. Split the cost of living lol Oh also I love coffee and cute shops. If you ever go to downtown Lewes DE you will find cute and historic places but there's not a lot of stuff and things close to Rehoboth are always being remodeled. It would probably be a nice place to vist though if you haven't already

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

It does actually get pretty hot (90's-100's) in the late summer months (July- Sept) and it gets very cold in the winter with long winters but I imagine that if you don't mind that kind of weather it's not a big deal! It just depends on the person :) There are tons of people who live in Portland and split a house with roommates so you can definitely find lots of listings for places to rent like that! I've had a lot of friends that do that :) You would absolutely love all the coffee and shops in Portland! Lot's of really fun spots :) Thanks for the tip! I will have to put it on my list of places to check out on the East Coast :D

@tunahelpa5433 4 жыл бұрын

Buy NOW!!! Prices will grow faster than your monthly payments.

@didocomeback 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Is Portland friendly or friendly enough, the epple? Cos LA is not. We are planning to move

@Kenji1685 4 жыл бұрын

In New Jersey you can't pump your own gas either.

@garyt-of6yb Жыл бұрын

THE PRO IS IF YOU ARE A DRUGGIE FENTANAL IS AVAILABLE! YOU OWNLY NEED A TENT! THE CONS YOU WILL BE SACRIFICING ANYTHING YOU OWN! YOUR FAMILY WILL. BE IN DANGER! GROOMING SEEMS TO BE OK!

@michaellubeck8464 5 жыл бұрын

you love the word "alleviate." lol. helpful video. Thank you.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I've never actually used that word besides in this video now that I'm thinking about it!

@rocioscotto2852 5 жыл бұрын

You are so helpful!!

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

lol thanks babe!

@user-cv7ny3ew9i 4 жыл бұрын

Do you like Portland more than Seattle? Lived in Seattle my whole life. I want something new.

@cypherx666x 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from Seattle and wanting to move to Portland. Good luck on your journey neighbor 😀

@AstarionWifey 4 жыл бұрын

xx Ana aren’t they like rivals?

@tpjudahlion6084 4 жыл бұрын

Wher can I stay for 900 month?

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

A suburb of Portland like Beaverton or Gresham!

@soxluv1717 5 жыл бұрын

So living in Portland, Oregon is expensive. Renting or owning. Is it cheaper to live in the suburbs outside of Portland? I honestly wouldn't pay that much for rent. But if it's cheaper to live in the suburbs consider moving to the suburbs. It's kinda like that here in Chicago. Chicago is expensive to live in. It's a little cheaper to live in the suburbs. Also pending the suburb too.

@MarshallSteeves 5 жыл бұрын

Sox luv 17 Living in the city is worth the extra cost.

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

The suburbs are definitely a bit cheaper but not by much! Not enough to be worth it but that's just me :)

@kaylaschregardus4062 5 жыл бұрын

im from here, suburbs isnt any cheaper its pretty even everywhere

@tunahelpa5433 4 жыл бұрын

I was actually thinking of opening a tea shop, but there already was one. Hmmm maybe a kombucha shop. Nope, they have that too. Maybe a shop with deserts only? NO Again! There IS one! I ran out of ideas, gonna go to my fav brew pub!

@ciorstaidh_hall 4 жыл бұрын

Did it ever occur to you that you were one of the very people moving there in the past five years, who were causing the very ssme traffic you are complaining about? So essentially, you are complaining about yourself in this video!

@kkdeveauxgue2784 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a music scene,Open mike

@BoggWeasel 4 жыл бұрын

# 1 Jobs and pay scale ? # 2 Affordable rent or housing ? # 3 how safe is the city ? That's my 3 biggies, I rarely move any where for the food, coffee shops or access to instagram.........

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

Lol when I created this video I had no idea it was going to get so many views... I'm a full time Instagram content creator so my followers and I definitely care about food, coffee shops, and Instagram! That's who I was gearing towards in this video. To answer your questions; in my opinion rent and housing is very expensive compared to other major cities. Average rent for a 1 bedroom in the city limits is $1,600. A 2-3 bedroom home in the city limits starts at about $400,000 in a "bad" neighborhood. I've seen them for $600,000 in the nicer neighborhoods. The city does have quite a bit of crime like any other major city. It's below average in violent crime but above average in property crime. Cost of living is 29% higher then the national average. Most popular employers are Nike, Intel, and OHSU which pay between $41-121k per year. Hope that helps!

@monicagonzales9258 4 жыл бұрын

I’m curious, why can’t you pump your own gas? I was recently there and almost punched a guy because he came up to my car at the gas station. Mind you, I’m from Las Vegas. LOL

@moose_sauce7831 4 жыл бұрын

Monica Gonzales because it gave people jobs In the depression

@estebansteverincon7117 4 жыл бұрын

@@moose_sauce7831 The Depression started in 1929. LOL

@daddybadbad 4 жыл бұрын

Unless you’re already super rich, don’t love there. No place to rent, unless you like having roommates

@kaylaschregardus4062 5 жыл бұрын

im a native, stop moving here! its not that great. its so white and hippy. Rains all the time. so damn expensive!! Traffic is a nightmare. Coffee shops are so hippy, i klke drive thrus better, a lot in outter southeast

@supakid628 5 жыл бұрын

Very disappointing I was considering Portland but after this video idk 😢

@tovarpamela6029 5 жыл бұрын

supa kid same

@kaylaschregardus4062 5 жыл бұрын

good, dont come

@supakid628 5 жыл бұрын

Kayla Schregardus fuck you

@darnylgaming4377 4 жыл бұрын

Kayla Schregardus piece of shit

@rustyshackleford496 4 жыл бұрын

Portland is great, aside from the homeless problem and liberal problem. I'm moving here.

@mariahbaxter2014 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Portland Oregon!!!!

@perlacd8196 4 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure she copied all her info from SarahSession. I mean Sarah’s video came out before hers and it literally sounds like she’s copying everything Sarah’s saying word for word.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

I literally don't even know who that is....? I lived in Portland for 5 years... these are my personal pros and cons.

@tunahelpa5433 4 жыл бұрын

Californians are welcome, as long as you don't tell me you cashed out you're house in L.A. and have no mortgage...

@AshleyLouise 5 жыл бұрын

That rent is crazy! and I thought my area was expensive!

@EsperanzaLorena 5 жыл бұрын

It has gotten pretty bad!!

@MeltinJohn 5 жыл бұрын

I find this area has caught up with the east coast and no longer friendly.

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

@@MeltinJohn I've found that too!

@MeltinJohn 4 жыл бұрын

@@EsperanzaLorena oh ya? Are you from Portland area?

@guillermofuentes151 3 жыл бұрын

$1,250 for a 2BR apartment? A 1 BR apartment here in Miami, FL is $1,700

@EsperanzaLorena 3 жыл бұрын

That was several years ago and that apartment was in the "bad area" of Portland. A 2 bedroom in a more desired part of Portland would be around $1,500+ based on how nice it is inside!

@meseeksanddestroy1312 4 жыл бұрын

Already got Portland hipsters all over north side Chicago, take them back. Lol Just a joke.

4 жыл бұрын

Are their alot of religious ppl their?

@jblackbath 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus the cons are more than the pros! And even the pros arent that impressive. Total buzkill!😒 But hey at least the coffee shops are instagrammable! You know how shitty those other cities are full of shops that you cant take pictures of and upload to instagram. Another reason to move to Portland: Our restaurants are facebookable!

@Rckstrroma5 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s like San Diego now

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

That's what I've heard!

@abbykarst7580 4 жыл бұрын

💚I live in Portland!!💚

@user-mr7ij3bz3z 4 жыл бұрын

1,700 for a two bedroom?!! That’s cheap!!

@sbostic08 4 жыл бұрын

Compared to what 😳. Thats not cheap unless you're from California, Seattle, NYC etc..There are many places in the US where you can get a 2 bedroom for $1200 or less.

@user-mr7ij3bz3z 4 жыл бұрын

sbostic08 I am from Washington lived there the majority of my life. Currently I live in Scottsdale. Last year I lived in a three bedroom apt. With two other roommates the apartment complex was in Old Town Scottsdale our rent was 2,800 a month. So yeah..

@sbostic08 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-mr7ij3bz3z I used to live in Tacoma, WA and yes, I know how expensive it is to live in Western WA. I've also been to Phoenix, AZ but I didn't realize it's so expensive. Well I know Scottsdale is a nice area, but still the rental prices are ridiculous! Now I understand why you feel PDX's rental prices are not that bad. I live in a suburb of North Dallas (Plano) but I bought a home.. that was more convenient then renting.. however, you get more bang for your buck. Regardless, I still want to move back to the PNW or a state in New England 🤔😍

@user-mr7ij3bz3z 4 жыл бұрын

sbostic08 Nice! I like Dallas. A lot of different stuff to do there... I am from Eastern Washington obvious it’s a little cheaper than Western Washington depending on what city you live in. You know?... Man honestly I just can’t stand the winters in Washington I get really depressed. I hate having four seasons! Other than that I like Seattle more than AZ. Here in AZ everything is so spread out like living in bunch of suburbs kinda how California is set up. Also some of the younger ppl here act like they are still in high school they click up like in groups. Unlike Seattle ppl are. You can go out by yourself in Seattle meet ppl and they will let you tag along for the night. I just need to go back in visit hahaha

@jo-wb6zs 4 жыл бұрын

antifa lurking in the comments here over some subjective opinions she states. get a hobby y'all.

@user-oh2zu1gb3c 4 жыл бұрын

LOL, traffic in Portland is laughably nonexistent and doesn't come close to major cities in the US

@pt2038 3 жыл бұрын

agreed. COVID has reduced traffic significantly but it's never been as much of an issue as many claim.

@AutoDIYdactic 4 жыл бұрын

Portland rent prices are exactly what Minneapolis's are.

@tunahelpa5433 4 жыл бұрын

Downtown has the BEST Goodwill I've ever seen!

@gabrielortiz2849 4 жыл бұрын

From the still picture it looked like it was this other girl who is vlogging about Seattle, so I was like: when did she move to Portland???...lol!

@carbonmax9426 4 жыл бұрын

I line Portland too! We should collab before u go

@bmyra 4 жыл бұрын

You do t mention the homeless?

@sbostic08 4 жыл бұрын

Because they're not " instagrammable"

@tunahelpa5433 4 жыл бұрын

Income tax is low unless you make over 60k.

@MAINIAK76 4 жыл бұрын

Get a bike, can mob and not be stuck 😉

@Heather-oj7ps 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. In all seriousness, how does antifa, protests, ect... affect living there? Do yall have to put up with them daily? Are they in a certain area of Portland? Just curious. Thanks!

@alyssaschlickeiser 5 жыл бұрын

This isn’t daily. First big one in a year. The only way to put up with it is by avoiding it because there isn’t really anything else you can do. The protest the other day was on the waterfront in Portland.

@willbygosh4887 Жыл бұрын

Move to Pittsburgh..lol..more bang for your buck there..!

@bryantstewart1996 5 жыл бұрын

you seem like a really cool person!

@mark97213 5 жыл бұрын

Portland con = Protester Paradise!

@JosephLamb1989 4 жыл бұрын

How about chicks in lame hats as a con

@ShydoodleO_o 4 жыл бұрын

I just wanna move out of Kentucky.... if anyone wants to live here DONTTTTTT

@gothspiit7412 4 жыл бұрын

^ agreed

@calipachanguero 5 жыл бұрын

Holy balls thats cheap!

@EsperanzaLorena 4 жыл бұрын

Compared to what? :)

@tanasiarobinson5659 4 жыл бұрын

Yea compared to what?

@MrHunterseeker 5 жыл бұрын

You shall not pass.

@jasons44 3 жыл бұрын

Portland love SOCIALISM communism anything but the American way right

@enriqueramirez7575 5 жыл бұрын

💓💓😊😍😘🤗👌💕❤️

@bababab6906 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh your chin is all wrinkle lol

@xrysthol922 4 жыл бұрын

Her chin is fine stfu

@surferbyrne 4 жыл бұрын

This is the most pointless review on earth. Portland is horrible. Don't move here.

@chrisrodas10 4 жыл бұрын

surferbyrne I just moved here from NJ. I come from an area with a lot of violence and gangs. So, this ain’t shit but i thought it would be better unfortunately.