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In reply to the discussion: I am looking for a small town in Oregon to retire [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)47. There are rural places
on the outskirts of the college towns; really, outside of every city, Portland included.
I'm thinking of the area west of Eugene, home of UofO; Veneta and Elmira. And, of course, west of Eugene/Springfield, there's Walterville and Leaburg and Vida along the beautiful McKenzie River.
Really, you can find these little towns, and plenty of open space, on the outskirts of any Oregon city. If you want liberal, stay west of the Cascades, and remember that, often, the more rural you get, the less liberal you get, relatively speaking.
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I don't have any suggestions, but that certainly sounds like a relaxing life style. Hope
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#2
I would think not. Oregon is not an expensive place to live for the most part.
WheelWalker
Oct 2016
#23
I live in very rural, like 200 people in our entire valley, rural in north central.
OregonBlue
Oct 2016
#29
Thanks for the helpful information. We are thinking about retiring to Oregon as well
LuckyLib
Oct 2016
#35