oregon coast relocation ideas??? (Beaverton, Coos Bay: sales, real estate, crime rate)

[celticcrone]

Thanks, I live in PDX have for 16 years. From Washington and as a former military wife, I have lived all over the states divorced and wanted to be on to something new and different.

I like all the Ren Fair and festivals I read about out at the coast and while it has been some years I use to visit several areas regularly. I understand the tourist industry is the main thing but; also know that there are hospitals and a support base for all the retired people.

I am not yet 50 so I can and will find work and the "down size " is what I am after. Believe me there is no nightlife in PDX either if you are living paycheck to paycheck you can't go out anyway.

So thanks -- this just all sound like I will be finding a lot of POSITIVE people to live around. But hey, this is my dream and I am going for it.

[tiffela74]

come on over Celti, theres nothing like living on the coast.
what part of the coastline do you want to live at?
tiffany

[Des_Demona]

I was in Newport and Florence last week and it was sunny but cold (45 degrees midday). As a Southern Californian I was able to tolerate the cold without much of a problem and it didn't rain once while I was there although I'm told that as soon as I left it started raining non-stop haha. The only place it was really foggy and actually a little icy was in Corvallis. The coast is just beautiful and there are a ton of shops and restaurants etc. that you could work in. If you can afford to buy a house straight out then I doubt living expenses would be too hard to make with two incomes of minimum wage as long as you don't have a mortgage but I don't live there so that's just speculation on my part. I was so breathless over the coast and my mouth was hanging open the whole time in wonderment of the beauty. The sunset was the best part. I have a ton of pictures but it's taking a long time to get them converted from my camera so I'll post asap. I'll try tomorrow. Anyway, Newport and Florence were really pretty. Newport seemed to have more in terms of things to do, shops, entertainment but I don't think the Oregon Coast is a place for young people because you could get bored pretty easily. If you like to keep to yourself and really enjoy quiet and peaceful beauty then the coast might be the very best spot for you.

[Pen Cap Chew]

I lived on the coast for 5 years, in Newport, Lincoln City, Otter Rock, and Pacific City. I love the coast. It's main population seems to be older or retired people. If you are young, you might get bored. For me, the beauty was worth it. However, although summer is magnificient, winter can be rough. The wind is unreal. You get used to seeing old ladies rolling head-over-heels in the parking lots like tumbleweeds. Just part of the wintery scenery, people grabbed by the wind and tossed about. Fun to watch, though. Anyway ... LOL.

[LivingLikeAGradStudent]

Oregon is beautiful, but outside of the major cities the professional-level jobs are somewhat limited. No, I don't expect jobs to come to me, but in my field I would take a huge pay cut to work in even a medium-sized city like Medford (Trust me, I've checked). So, unless everyone is going to run a Web site or open a B&B, most people moving in must have some money as a cushion.

[celticcrone]

Originally Posted by tiffela74

come on over Celti, theres nothing like living on the coast.
what part of the coastline do you want to live at?
tiffany

i will move anywhere from Seaside to Yachats -- and the job search is on- I have an option to rent a Place in Otis- but, I am still looking- so any advice would be welcome thanks
I have a strong Medical office back ground - so with the older population comes doctors-- i am betting i will do just fine

[tiffela74]

well, you can always look into the nursing homes/assisted living facilities. Just a though?
Tiff

[celticcrone]

hey- I see on the news last night - that the state has made it O.K. for an employer to refuse to hire you based on your credit hjistory-
anythoughts on that move out there where the money is tight and the jobs are hard to come by???
any older single women upset by this as I am-
I should stay where i don't want to live - with a dead end job- and be treated like a serf- because my post-diviorce credit history is a bit of a mess-
does this sound fair ??????

[celticcrone]

Originally Posted by Pen Cap Chew

I lived on the coast for 5 years, in Newport, Lincoln City, Otter Rock, and Pacific City. I love the coast. It's main population seems to be older or retired people. If you are young, you might get bored. For me, the beauty was worth it. However, although summer is magnificient, winter can be rough. The wind is unreal. You get used to seeing old ladies rolling head-over-heels in the parking lots like tumbleweeds. Just part of the wintery scenery, people grabbed by the wind and tossed about. Fun to watch, though. Anyway ... LOL.

i agree that the trade off would be more than worth it and i have so trouble with the idea of living a calmer life style than the one the BIG city offers- and hey i can plan trips back to Powells - and o yeah - see my kids-
i just know there is a way to make this work out-

[jeanelaine]

Originally Posted by PDXsailor

But the Southern Oregon coast is beautiful and if you wanted to live there, it would need to be in either Gold Beach or Port Orford.

I actually have a friend that just moved from Portland to Gold Beach working for a Yacht parts manufacturer. He took a pay cut, but for him it is worth living there.

Either Gold Beach or Port Orford? What about Brookings? Much better climate than Gold Beach. More jobs too.