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Portland is considered the No. 1 "Greenest City in America" by both SustainLane (Oct. '08), a website that ranks the most sustainable cities in America, and Popular Science magazine (Feb. '08). But that's far from the end of the story! EMPLOYMENT
Major private sector employers include: Intel Corp., Providence Health System, Safeway, Inc., Fred Meyer, Inc., Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Legacy Health System, Kaiser Permanente, Nike, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co. and Wells Fargo Bank. The city's median household income in 2009: $70,000. 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 May 2010: $239,000.
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 space. 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 Classical Chinese Garden.
MAJOR NEWSPAPERS
The Oregonian is available throughout the state and 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 "Greenest City in America," - SustainLane (Oct. '08)
Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Community - League of American Bicyclists (May '08)
No. 1 "Greenest City in America," - Popular Science magazine (Feb. '08)
2008 Distinctive Destination - National Trust for Historic Preservation (Feb. '08)
America's "Best Eating Destination," - The Food Network (April '07)   |
