What do you think about Woodburn, Oregon? (Portland, Eugene: fit in, home)

[bobmulk]

Woodburn is a hole. I say that as someone who was raised there. I only go through on the freeway. Crime is very high; downtown is a ghetto; half of Highway 99E is a dumpy ghetto. There's a few nice neighborhoods. Schools are atrocious because 60% of the kids are Mexican which means a dumbing down of the curriculum since many don't speak English.

Wilsonville is nice, but pricey. Newberg and McMinnville are wonderful.

[MitchArk87]

Thanks for the warnings about Woodburn! Woodburn sounds so awful even worse than the dangerous ghetto here in Downtown Little Rock off Roosevelt Road. LOL!

I will research little more on Monmouth, Independence, Salem (West & South parts only), Silverton, McMinnville, Newberg, and Wilsonville.

I heard about Clear Lake being a good place to live but what about the city of Keizer just north of Salem though?

[malachai23]

Originally Posted by MitchArk87

Thanks for the warnings about Woodburn! Woodburn sounds so awful even worse than the dangerous ghetto here in Downtown Little Rock off Roosevelt Road. LOL!

I will research little more on Monmouth, Independence, Salem (West & South parts only), Silverton, McMinnville, Newberg, and Wilsonville.

I heard about Clear Lake being a good place to live but what about the city of Keizer just north of Salem though?

Mitch, I'm quite familiar with Keizer. Most all of it is just fine. Some areas are nicer than others but I wouldn't say any of it is "dangerous". Generally, the further north you get the better it gets. But be forewarned, it is one of those towns without a real downtown. Almost all of its commercial sector spans miles of one single street (River Road), plus the new "Keizer Station", which is in north Keizer right off I-5.

[John Shaft]

Originally Posted by Steve97415

How's your Spanish?

Oregonians: celebrating diversity/multiculturalism as long as it is not in my backyard.

[lilypad]

I live near Newberg and is a nice little place so far. Except for 99W which goes through, with unending traffic and noise. Supposed to be diverted one of these days. There is a university, and the downtown is still nice and friendly. It has its share of "immigrants" though, but also has the rednecks. Neither group is preferable, and no doubt both are amassing in population.

[esya]

I have two things to say about these comments.

1. the interstate system cuts communities in half.
2. you all eat the food those people produce.

[malachai23]

The OP asked for peoples' honest opinions about Woodburn. And they gave them. In my opinion, Woodburn is not a great place. And I would never make it out to be something it isn't, especially to someone who is relocating and is not familiar with the area. If I were relocating, I would expect people to tell me the truth as well. We are not being hypocritical. We are being honest. Woodburn is what it is.

[pdxMIKEpdx]

FYI...........Woodburn is pretty far away from the average trendy, yuppie, nw 23rd, Pearl disrict, Hawthorne-Laurelhurst-Belmont, downtown loving, hip, talented starving artist/musician, hippie, faux-woodsy, 20-something, liberal-democratic, urban chic, stereotypical Portlander......

I've spent a lot of time in Woodburn and it's surrounding communities, it's not bad, it's different, but it's still Oregon.
Just not Portland type Oregon.

Take into account the "Lifestyles" of the people that are saying Woodburn sucks.

They're probably not the type of Oregonian that would buy a chainsaw, shop at a store like Wilco, grow their own sweet corn, drive an F250, know what a hopp field looks like in the winter time, Salmon fish, or Deer hunt.

Who knows? Maybe you would fit right in? To each his own?

BTW, it would help an awful lot if you spoke Spanish or Russian..

Just Sayin'.......

[malachai23]

Originally Posted by pdxMIKEpdx

FYI...........Woodburn is pretty far away from the average trendy, yuppie, nw 23rd, Pearl disrict, Hawthorne-Laurelhurst-Belmont, downtown loving, hip, talented starving artist/musician, hippie, faux-woodsy, 20-something, liberal-democratic, urban chic, stereotypical Portlander......

I've spent a lot of time in Woodburn and it's surrounding communities, it's not bad, it's different, but it's still Oregon.
Just not Portland type Oregon.

Take into account the "Lifestyles" of the people that are saying Woodburn sucks.

They're probably not the type of Oregonian that would buy a chainsaw, shop at a store like Wilco, grow their own sweet corn, drive an F250, know what a hopp field looks like in the winter time, Salmon fish, or Deer hunt.

Who knows? Maybe you would fit right in? To each his own?

BTW, it would help an awful lot if you spoke Spanish or Russian..

Just Sayin'.......

Hey OP, PDXMike has a point - we are not sure exactly what type of environment you would be looking for. That could help us help you. However, no matter what you say, I still wouldn't recommend Woodburn! Yes, to each their own.

And FYI, this former Portlander is a life-long Libertarian, was born on a farm, raised 10 minutes from a hop field, owns a shotgun, guts her own fish, and drives a full-size pickup truck (Chevy, thank you very much). LOL!!!!!

Oregonians are as diverse as the cities they choose or don't choose to live in.

[Hawk J]

Originally Posted by malachai23

Hey OP, PDXMike has a point - we are not sure exactly what type of environment you would be looking for. That could help us help you. However, no matter what you say, I still wouldn't recommend Woodburn! Yes, to each their own.

And FYI, this former Portlander is a life-long Libertarian, was born on a farm, raised 10 minutes from a hop field, owns a shotgun, guts her own fish, and drives a full-size pickup truck (Chevy, thank you very much). LOL!!!!!

Oregonians are as diverse as the cities they choose or don't choose to live in.

Some Sisters & Brothers on the www.oregonfishingforum.com live in the area thar.