Cities/suburbs near Temperate Forests? (safe neighborhood, university, to live in)

[eling]

I like to live in a place that is accessible to deciduous and coastal scenery as well as the mountains.

[Silverfall]

Originally Posted by Mike Corleone

Got any other qualifiers? What do you mean by "accessible"? If you mean "within 2 hours' drive", you just described pretty much the entire Willamette Valley, where 85% of the population of the state lives.

Yep. Need more info. So far you have narrowed it down to west of the Cascade Range.

[WolfBoy914]

Originally Posted by Mike Corleone

Got any other qualifiers? What do you mean by "accessible"? If you mean "within 2 hours' drive", you just described pretty much the entire Willamette Valley, where 85% of the population of the state lives.

Not just the Willamette, the entire I5 corridor.

[eling]

Safe neighborhood.

[Silverfall]

So you want a safe neighborhood west of the Cascade range running the entire length of the state?

Let me help you help us...

1) Size of city
2) Job needed
3) Housing/rent you want
4) Near a university?
5) Access to culture like Broadway shows, Symphony, etc?
6) Access to nightlife?
7) Dog friendly?

You can find many safe places in the Willamette and Rogue valleys. What kind of lifestyle are you looking for?

[eling]

serene area, preferably near public parks/gardens
nightlife is optional, cultural stuff is optional
not sure how loud university areas are

[eling]

nice neighborhoods are a plus

[Cornerguy1]

Mod Note:

Tell ya what, eling.

How about you narrow down your priorities a little and come up with some very specific requirements?

The good, helpful folks on the Oregon board are more than willing to give you the benefit of their expertise, but they need something a lot more specific to work with. If you just give them general platitudes, they are wasting their time.

Please figure out what your exact parameters are and then repost in a new thread.