- Good public transportation, including the MAX
- Lots of diversity
- Several shelters and food banks, altho funds have been cut
- There are close-knit groups ready to defend queer people
I don't know much about Washington, but from what I've heard, it's mostly the same. What I especially like is the solidarity here. Maybe I should not have written that, since other suggestions are more in-depth, but from what I've seen in Portland it isn't bad.