Quote Originally Posted by PennyQuilts View Post
Portland has become the go to place for young professionals abandoning NYC. A lot of lawyers are heading that way. Jobs have disappeared in the Big Apple and within the last couple of years, Oregon opened up its reciprocity to allow certain groups of lawyers licensed in NY to be admitted to the Oregon bar without having to take the bar. Prior to that, it was one of the few states that still made lawyers re-take the bar - no small impediment to moving.

It makes perfect sense that city dwellers leaving NYC would be apt to look for a place that is comfortable to them.
That is interesting. I didn't know that. One thing I have been aware of is very high unemployment in the Portland area. Not sure if that's turned around of late.