Is everything really cheaper in Oregon? (income, sales tax, business)

[scottinpdx]

When it come to property in Corvallis, its defiantly over-valued. You will get more house for your money in Albany-Monmouth-Independence.

[kayy911]

We like medium-sized cities like Santa Rosa, CA we're probably going to wind up in Salem area.

[kayy911]

Anyone know if Woodburn and Lebanon are nice?

[Silverfall]

Originally Posted by kayy911

Anyone know if Woodburn and Lebanon are nice?

Lebanon is around 15-20,000 people I think and Woodburn about the same. There are some threads on here about Woodburn if you want to use the search function.

[mamh]

Hi
Take a look at Silverton, its about 15 miles from the center of Salem and a neat little town..There is a thread below that talks about it..
I'm a class of 63 grad from Napa High...

[kayy911]

Silver, and everyone, you're very helpful, thank you very much, as you can imagine this process can be stressful, so thank you for answering my questions, as I need a lot of help, all I can get.

[Hawk J]

Originally Posted by Oregonbeachlover

Hi Kay911. Hey, I went to high school in Sonoma. It's a beautiful area too. I don't know if health insurance is cheaper, but we don't have a sales tax here. We pay $86 every 2 years for auto registration, and I think that is much cheaper. As a previous poster stated, Corvallis and Salem are both nice but in different ways. If you are renting, at least you won't be stuck if you decide to try a different place. A lot of Corvallis seems to revolve around OSU, so if you like going to college activities (sports), that might be fun. If you decide on Salem, I'd stick with south or west.

Registration for 2 years on my pickup is $56 buckaroos...

[puerco]

[ we love not having to pump our own gas

I hated not being able to pump my own gas when I lived in Oregon. I can't tell you how many times I would pull into a gas station and watch while the attendant filled cars that came in after I did.

[Brenda-by-the-sea]

Originally Posted by burnhams

When it come to property in Corvallis, its defiantly over-valued. You will get more house for your money in Albany-Monmouth-Independence.

You'll get more house for your money, but real estate value is more about location than it is about the cost per square foot of domestic living space.

When you buy a home, you're buying a piece of the community: a part of the library, a part of the schools, a part of the parks and recs program, a part of the concert schedule and arts scene, law enforcement, fire protection, access to farmers markets, bike lanes and sidewalks, etc. None of those other cities can hold a candle to Corvallis when it comes to municipal amenities and civic quality.

[Silverfall]

Originally Posted by Brenda-by-the-sea

You'll get more house for your money, but real estate value is more about location than it is about the cost per square foot of domestic living space.

When you buy a home, you're buying a piece of the community: a part of the library, a part of the schools, a part of the parks and recs program, a part of the concert schedule and arts scene, law enforcement, fire protection, access to farmers markets, bike lanes and sidewalks, etc. None of those other cities can hold a candle to Corvallis when it comes to municipal amenities and civic quality.

I would hope Corvallis would have more. It's 4 times the size of Monmouth_Independence. You can't compare Corvallis to M-I, they aren't the same size.