Portland has been around for almost 180 years, and people still seem to think it is an attractive place to live. The last couple years have been pretty terrible, but that doesn't seem to be unique to this area, and if anything is more of an urban problem than a suburban one.
I won't tell you what you should like, or what your definition of good is. But for me, I enjoy suburban living more. For example, I drove into downtown Portland a few days ago and watched Hamilton, it's only 20 minutes away. We go to museums, art shows, etc. But, I can turn away from Portland and in less than 20 minutes be in an entirely rural area enjoying nature. 20 minutes farther and I'm approaching Mt. Hood. When I get home, I have my own little square of paradise: no shared walls with strangers, a place for the kids to play, a nice community where everyone sorta knows everyone else. City living is the right answer for some people, but definitely not all of us.