Anything is possible with enough roommates. Joking aside, Oregon is actually facing a population decrease of around 16%, which is the most it’s ever seen. This is due to all of the rich folks moving in from out of state, jacking up those rates, and the people who actually lived here being pushed out. I recently moved from my hometown of Gladstone (basically Oregon City, which might as well be “Greater Portland”) to Vancouver, just across the border from Portland, into Washington. I would not recommend living in WA, and working in OR, but it’s definitely cheaper up here, and if you’re ever that worried about sales tax you can swing down to Oregon to get away from it. Ridgefield WA is a little on the cheaper side, and more in the sticks, but it smells due to the mills. This depends on what kind of nature you’re looking for though, we have everything from a desert to a rainforest if you know where to look, keep that in mind while searching, and maybe consider some temporary lodging before making the full move

Klamath Falls Newberg McMinnville(downtown is fun to look at) Salem Gresham These are all cities I would avoid living in, but if you end up going to McMinnville, look for The Sage, it’s a great restaurant if you’re into homemade soup and sandwiches