[EastPDX]

... say the Gateway District being on the I-84 and I-205 is the biggest asset. MAX in three(soon four) directions would be a close second. Third is the access to PDX. Being in Mid-county (200,000 people to the East and West) makes Gateway a natural focal point. Being close to great Chinese Food on 82nd doesn't hurt either. Short drives, transit, or walks to shopping in Gateway, Clackamas TC, East, or West. A MAX trip to the Lloyd District or the Rose Garden is only 10-15 minutes and four to six stops. Walking trails on Mt. Tabor and around Glendover Public Golf course helps. And a large hospital for those of us who think about that kind of stuff. Good access for people from Washington trying to get out of paying sales taxes is a driver too.

So the best answer is easy access to lots of stuff.

EP