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Trying to decide between Eugene and Portland as a new home. Any thoughts?
I’m a 27 year old male radiography (x-ray) student graduating in June. I live in Wisconsin now and I’m looking to experince the NW. I love the outdoors! Hiking, mountain biking and golf are my favorites. I want a mix of outdoor activites along with cultural things to do. I would like to live in a reasonably priced area that is dog friendly. Good hospitals are a must! I saw that someone had mentioned a new income tax law. How does that effect people? Any input would be great. Thanks!
I’m not a Eugene fan. What’s not college is very blue collar. It just didn’t seem to hold enough to do for me.
Portland is fun. Very dog friendly, lots of gold courses, plenty of places to hike and bike, and lots of stuff to do. There’s a symphony, a ballet, and they usually get the Broadway Tours coming through. It also has a good jazz community.
Oregon has income tax – I don’t know that it’s new. However, Multnomah County (where Portland is) also has a 1% special assessment. 1% right off the top goes directly to the county. But, as mentioned, there is no sales tax.
The sales tax point is kind of moot right now because Washington State has no income tax and gets refunds for state sales tax via a Federal Income tax ‘refund’. While there is some traffic to get into Portland proper from Vancouver and its surrounding areas, you have the potential to save like 30% of your income and another several thousand dollars on the sales tax rebate if you live and work in Washington.
Near Portland, there are many major hospitals. On the Washington side, there is Southwest Washington Medical Center and just further north is Legacy Salmon Creek. The legacy hospital is brand new and SWMC just opened a new gorgeous wing.
Hope this helps! : )
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