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Oregon

aikoaiko

(34,204 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:45 PM Dec 2015

What it like living in Eugene? [View all]

I'm flying out for a job interview and I really don't know much about the livability of the city. I have a wife and 10-year old so I'll need decent public schools.

I'm moving from a small southern city where one's dollar goes far. Cost of living set Eugene at 35% more than where I currently live but housing seems off the chart even for I would consider low end starter homes.

I really like the idea of living in more liberal city and state.

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What it like living in Eugene? [View all] aikoaiko Dec 2015 OP

I like it here. jalan48 Dec 2015 #1

Good to hear. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #3

It's not as liberal as you might hope, but pretty tolerant. If you're blue, stay south of the river Shrike47 Dec 2015 #2

Yeah, I'm worried I'll need to ask for so much money in order to pay mortgage that it aikoaiko Dec 2015 #6

Eclectic WheelWalker Dec 2015 #4

That's very nice. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #5

We thoroughly enjoy living in the Eugene/Springfield area. DreamGypsy Dec 2015 #7

Sounds like you the DreamGypsy has made a dream life. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #9

We visited earlier this year and loved it. The feral hippies kinda shocked this old hippy.... marble falls Dec 2015 #8

I have to look into Springfield more. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #10

Very lively craft food and beer scene, everybody gardens and I've never seen 10sqft... marble falls Dec 2015 #11

That reminds me that I should ask a question about beer, but I'll post it to the whole group. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #12

So I could use some help on the local craft beers of Eugene or Oregon more broadly aikoaiko Dec 2015 #13

On my way to Eugene. Stopover in PDX aikoaiko Dec 2015 #14

In Eugene now. Rainy. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #15

Eugene is a wonderful place filled with wonderful people. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #16

I love it up there PasadenaTrudy Jan 2016 #17

It is nice. The cost of living is a relative thing, though. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #18