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Portland, Oregon
"The City of Roses"
Located on the banks of the Willamette River only 90 minutes from snow-capped peaks and the Pacific Ocean, Portland is ranked as the nation's best place to live. With a metropolitan region that is home to more than 2 million people, Portland offers urban enticement with a splash of outdoorsy ruggedness. Portland is also a thriving environment for businesses and offers great career opportunities. If you've never visited the beautiful Pacific Northwest, come see what you're missing -- you'll quickly realize it has something for everyone.
Rose City Recognition:
- No. 1 "Best Place to Live" according to the April, 2006 "50 Best Places to Live" issue of Men's Journal.
- Recognized as North America's "Best Big City" by Money magazine in its Best Places to Live issue.
- Ranked as one of America's top 10 "Smartest Cities" by Bizjournals.com.
- One of the top "25 hot downtown destinations" by Expo magazine.
- Ranked as one of America's "top ten fittest cities" by Men's Health.
- "Number one for general safety and ease of getting around" and one of "America's favorite cities" by Travel & Leisure
- Home of the "best organized marathon in North America" by the Ultimate Guide to Marathons.
- Runner's World named Portland "the best running town."
- "Best Urban Park" in the United States, Outside magazine
- Ranked the "#2 best city for bicycling in North America" by Bicycling magazine
