Temperatures may be pushing the triple digits in the Portland area this weekend, but more people have a measure of relief right at home. About 80% of Oregonians have some form of air conditioning and close to 90% of homes in the metro area do.
That’s according to newly released Census data that shows the prevalence of air conditioning in Oregon and all across the country as of 2023.
Air conditioning used to be something of a luxury in the Pacific Northwest. But climate change is baking us, turning AC into a must-have for many Oregonians who eschewed it in the past…