[pdxtex]

i think its more like, portland is the largest, most concentrated job market in the state. the csa is over 3 million people and the state is only 3.98 million. so everybody lives in the nw corner, and some market area are starting to bleed into each other. i can see how the boundary is responsible for inflated home prices and sprawl across the river in washington though. houses, are/were way cheaper in vancouver but the 5 mile commute back across the bridge from downtown can take hour on some days. traffic here has gotten fucked up in the last decade. dont believe the transit hype. we have a good system but 5 miles from downtown and its car city usa just like any other place. i bought a house finally but im already planning my exodus in a few years...