| Portland, Oregon | | | | landscape. Portland's beautifully designed city not |
| It is safe to say that Portland offers an excellent | | | | only offers limitless activities but a gorgeous night |
| balance of entertainment and relaxation without | | | | and day panoramic visage. This exquisite visage |
| disturbing the environment. The Oregon based | | | | can be viewed by bike, car, boat and even a |
| city is the 30th most populated state in United | | | | mobility scooter. Portland boasts of 8,000 acres |
| States and is considered the most | | | | of ecologically protected natural areas. The city is |
| environmentally friendly city in the nation. As a | | | | proudly one of three cities that have extinct |
| special note, Portland prides itself on an amazing | | | | volcanoes within its limits. Mount Tabor Park is |
| infrastructure that is derived from intuitive | | | | known for its views of these volcanoes along |
| land-use planning. Its light rail and regional | | | | with beautiful scenic views. Its dynamic and |
| government are symbols of its dedication to | | | | deep-rooted culture produces some of the finest |
| accurate architectural and land-map planning. | | | | entertainment and performing art institutions in |
| The city's welcoming demeanor is resembled in its | | | | America. To accompany its cuisine and culture |
| surname, The City of Roses. The name was | | | | Portland offers its renowned love of Breweries to |
| awarded to the city for its ideal climate for | | | | quench your thirst. |
| growing roses, which birthed the creation of the | | | | Over 560,000 residents make up the diverse |
| International Rose Test Garden. Portland's oceanic | | | | population of Portland. Though the majority of the |
| weather has mild but very moist winters | | | | populace is White (78%) other races add to the |
| averaging highs of 46 degrees to lows of 37 | | | | beautiful diversity that created Portland: Asian |
| degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are decently warm | | | | (6.5%), African American (6.4%), and American |
| with temperatures ranging between a high of 81 | | | | Indian (1.4%). For our retirees over 22% of the |
| to lows of 58 degrees Fahrenheit. The occasional | | | | populace is between the ages of 45 and 64, |
| summer heat wave may occur propelling | | | | leaving over 11% to the 65 years and older |
| temperatures to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit | | | | bracket. With an increasing population Portland is |
| with a record high of 107. | | | | sure to grow in both diversity and beauty. |
| Why retire in Portland? Simply stated, the | | | | |
