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Portland is great if you like an urban city that isn't very congested. I really like it there. Great food. Great beer. Housing is much cheaper then in California. My brother lives in the city, and he loves it after growing up in so cal. If you want something more rural you should look into Bend. It's near Mt. Bachelor, a great ski resort, and is still not that big a town. It is growing like crazy though so I'm sure anyone in construction will do well. Bend was rated in the top ten cities places to live five or so years ago by someone or another. It's also on the eastern edge of the Cascades so there is much less rain then the more coastal areas. The main thing I don't like about Portland and Seattle is how many rainy days you get. Bend doesn't have that problem.
I stick down here in so Cal mostly due to family (mine and my wife's). Otherwise I'd move too.
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