Portland, Facts and Kudos
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Portland is considered the No. 1 "Green City" by American City Business Journals (March 2010) and the No. 2, "Best Bike Cities in America" by Bicycling magazine (April 2010). But that's far from the end of the story! EMPLOYMENT
Major private sector employers include: Intel, Providence Health System, Safeway, Fred Meyer, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Legacy Health System, Kaiser Permanente, Nike, Hewlett Packard and Wells Fargo Bank. The city's median household income in 2010: $71,200
HOUSING
There is a good range of housing options in Portland, from apartment and home rentals to real estate in urban, forest and country settings. Portland's median sales price for residential homes for April 2011: $ 227,600.
WEATHER
Portland's weather is mild, with distinct seasons and a long growing season. Summers are usually warm with very little rain and temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
Average annual rainfall: 36.3 inches
(less than Atlanta, Houston and Seattle)
Average high and low temperature
(in Fahrenheit)
January: 46/34 July: 80/57
April: 61/42 October: 64/45
PARKS AND GARDENS
Portland is very green, with 10,510 acres of parks. Portland's 5,000-acre Forest Park is the largest naturally forested urban park in the nation. The many specialty gardens include the International Rose Test Garden and Portland Japanese Garden located near Washington Park, and Old Town / Chinatown's Lan Su Chinese Garden.
MAJOR NEWSPAPERS
The Oregonian is available statewide. Willamette Week, The Mercury and The Portland Tribune are free and available in Portland. The Portland Chinese Times and El Hispanic News are foreign-language newspapers that are also free and available in Portland.
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Portland State University (PSU) is the area's largest university. Nearby are Reed College, Oregon Health & Science University, Lewis & Clark College and University of Portland, among others.
KUDOS
No. 1, "Top Green Destinations" - Corporate Meetings & Incentives (July 2010)
No. 2, "Best Bike Cities in America" - Bicycling magazine (April 2010)
No. 1, "Green City" - American City Business Journals (March 2010)
No. 1, "Environmental Friendliness" - Travel + Leisure (September 2009)
No. 1, "5 of the Greenest Cities in the World to Visit" - TreeHugger.com (June 2009)
No. 1 "Greenest City in America" - SustainLane.com (October 2008)
Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Community - League of American Bicyclists (May 2008)
No. 2, "World's Greenest City" - Country Home magazine (March 2008)
No. 1, "Greenest City in America" - Popular Science (February 2008)
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