Portland, Oregon has made the list of the top cities in the world to live in, especially if you are in your active 20’s.
Why?
As recently reported in a brief article from KOIN News in Portland, Cosmopolitan (online fashion and lifestyle publication) has done a poll suggesting that Portland is one of the top 25 cities in the world for people in their 20’s.
As one of just four cities in the U.S. to gain notariety for its livability, it ranks alongside Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.
Portland was my home for the first 56 years of my life. Not long after I moved away for a warmer climate, the dynamics of the city started to change. Some of the changes were highly positive, while others were not. Today, Portland is not the city I grew up in, raised my family in and spent my career working in.
But that’s necessarily a bad thing.
When you are young and active, the world is your oyster. Speaking in generalities, younger folks are just finding their footing, developing new and exciting careers, making new friendships and making decisions on where they want to live.