Portland Monthly’s Neighborhoods of Note

April 2nd, 2007

If this month’s issue of Portland Monthly seems a little dog-eared and grimy on the newsstand, it is likely a result of local residents riffling through the heavily ad-laden mag to see if their neighborhood made the top 20 list.

Yes, it’s time once again for Portland Monthly’s 20 Best Neighborhood issue.

The nascent South Waterfront gets the top billing, and the Pearl gets mentioned twice, but the issue touches on a diverse list of environs, even stretching as far as Sauvie Island, Damascus, and McMinnville. It is admittedly a subjective list, but writers do a nice job capturing the livability factors that might appeal to new residents.

PM’s top choices include:

• South Waterfront
• Pearl District (extension)
• Damascus
• North Bethany
• Ladd’s Addition
• Portland Heights
• University Park/John’s Landing
• Sauvie Island
• Orenco Station
• New Columbia
• Richmond
• Piedmont
• Sellwood-Moreland
• West Linn
• Northwest District
• Mount Tabor
• Alberta Arts
• Pearl/Downtown
• McMinnville
• Multnomah Village

The magazine also rates 95 neighborhoods within Portland’s city limits and about 25 close-by cities and suburbs. The tables compile real estate values, school performance, population, diversity, crime rates, parks, transportation, and services.

Portland Monthly does not publish their articles online, so pick up your copy at a local grocery or newsstand. For out-of-towners or those reading this after the publication has expired, contact me for an emailed copy.

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