Affordable places in Oregon and Special Needs oriented (Portland, Eugene: homes, living)

[Foursamess]

We are a family of four and are thinking of relocating to Oregon. Currently we live in Michigan where 150,000 can get you a six bedroom home on 3 acres. Through our searches we are finding that 150 in Oregon does not get you more then 2 bedrooms on less then 1/4 acre of land. Are there areas in Oregon that are affordable? We are needing at least four bedrooms and preferably at least half to an acre of land in the 150,000 range. Does that exist in Oregon?

As well, we have four children and three of them with disabilities. Two with Autism and one with Downs Syndrome. We are looking for places that are special needs friendly and have reputable developmental pediatricians as well as special needs services available.

If our criteria wasn't tight enough, I personally am wanting an area rich in farmer's markets, whole food stores, and a homesteading community..

Am I dreaming to think a place like this exists?

[Nell Plotts]

I know of no area where all your desires are met.

[Silverfall]

Most of the developmental pediatricians are in Portland and work for the CDRC up there. $150 won't get you close to what you want up there. Our cost of living is much higher than anything you can get in the midwest. Every city in Oregon has farmer's markets. If by homesteading you mean self-sufficient and not materialistic, that is pretty much all of Oregon. It is engrained in the mainstream culture here. Oregon has urban growth boundaries which makes our cities dense to preserve our forests and farmland. So those small acreage parcels go for a mint here.

I'd say after Portland, Eugene is probably the next best option for special needs services for autism. I don't know anything about the Down's community.