An important component of the beauty of the Pacific coast is how relatively empty and rural it is. When that changes, the entire vibe will be dead. Also don't tell anyone about the Oregon coast.
Ha, the Oregon coast is indeed pretty. But the lack of well paying jobs & expensive housing is really, really hurting locals. Many people can't even find an affordable rental.
Oregon is terrible. It’s cold and the locals are unfriendly. Don’t come here.
Oregon can be genuinely unfriendly to people of color though right?
Every state has racists, even the liberal ones. Racism is universal.
I'm talking about certain states, like Idaho, Wyoming, and east Oregon being racist meccas, where they have encouraged migration of like minded individuals, and have become a politically dominant force in their regions. That is a lot different than the universal background racism.
East of the cascades, absolutely, especially as you get closer to Idaho. Lets just say, I've never had a family in the middle of their dinner loudly ask for the waitress to move them away from the table me and my indian and asian friends just sat down at until I stopped by a restaurant on my way to Bend. And then being 'gently' told by the waitress that we might want to try a different restaurant instead, while completely avoiding eye contact with anyone not white at our table.
For real though, the massive amount of pollen (trees in spring, grass in early-mid summer) in the Willamette valley is a legit reason for people to never move here.
It's already getting packed there too. If you knew about it for the past 20 years, you know the last 3 have been insane.