Portland vs Pittsburgh which is better

[jdaelectro]

Aside from #7, Portland, . . .because Pittsburgh has some amazing architecture.
Its proximity to natural beauty that the Ohio Valley cant even come close to, is reason enough for me to pick Portland.

[mhays25]

True. Portland is more about moderately-sized lots with bungalows, and small areas of multifamily.

Pittsburgh is pretty remarkable with ravines and hillsides everywhere, and sizable areas of townhouse density closer in.

[Shakeesha]

Originally Posted by _Buster

You're right, on the surface these two seem fairly comparable. But on the neighborhoods level, Pittsburgh tends to be either high density or low density in many areas, while Portland is more medium throughout. Some of this is due to Pittsburgh's steep landscape and industrial heritage, and I think just being an older city where development of neighborhoods was more dense by necessity, leading to many rowhouse neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.

Interesting