| Portland, Oregon is fast becoming one of
| |
| | benefits of the Clackamas area are
|
| the countries primary relocation
| |
| | flourishing, the district still boasts
|
| destinations. It has been a top ranked
| |
| | the quieter suburban elements that make
|
| city in several publications' lists
| |
| | living away from downtown a perk. The
|
| including the Reader's Digest 50 Cleanest
| |
| | population of the town of Clackamas is
|
| Cities in America and Travel + Leisure's
| |
| | estimated at just over 5000 people and
|
| 2007 list of America's Favorite Cities.
| |
| | trees and fields still dot the area. This
|
| Families and retirees are looking to move
| |
| | means small town neighborhoods are still
|
| to the Portland metro area to enjoy all
| |
| | available, perfect for raising a family
|
| the Northwest has to offer. While some
| |
| | or enjoying the retirement years. Many
|
| neighborhoods provide a very distinct and
| |
| | are choosing to move to the Happy Valley
|
| singular style of living, the Clackamas
| |
| | area on the north side of Clackamas. This
|
| area is the right combination of urban
| |
| | popular location is still slightly rural
|
| city advantages and suburban perks.
| |
| | with larger homes on pieces of land that
|
| Though the town of Clackamas is roughly
| |
| | can offer beautiful views of the valley
|
| 15 miles from Portland's city center, the
| |
| | and Mt. Hood. Clackamas is also a
|
| community has been developed to provide
| |
| | suburban area perfectly situated close to
|
| many of the urban elements appreciated by
| |
| | several of Oregon's most interesting
|
| those living in the downtown area. Access
| |
| | rural towns. In just 15 to 30 minutes,
|
| to retail boutiques and well-known chains
| |
| | residents can be in Damascus, Oregon City
|
| have grown significantly over the last
| |
| | or Estacada where there are several fun
|
| year due in part to the expansion of the
| |
| | activities for families to enjoy like
|
| Clackamas Town Center, a centralized
| |
| | pumpkin patches and hayrides in the
|
| shopping location in Clackamas that
| |
| | autumn, Christmas tree farms in the
|
| includes the Promenade located directly
| |
| | winter and petting zoos and fishing ponds
|
| across Sunnyside Road. In November 2007,
| |
| | in the spring and summer. The Clackamas
|
| the center's developers completed over
| |
| | public school system can also offer
|
| 25,000 square feet of new retail and
| |
| | families the same melding of urban and
|
| dining space created using a modern
| |
| | suburban benefits. The area has three
|
| design suited to the tastes and
| |
| | elementary schools, one middle school and
|
| lifestyles of the Portland metro area.
| |
| | 1 high school that average a 1:24 teacher
|
| Clackamas area residents have much more
| |
| | to student ratio. These smaller class
|
| variety and options now at their
| |
| | sizes are what parents hope to have for
|
| fingertips. Ease of transportation is one
| |
| | their children but they can rarely be
|
| of the greatest benefits of living close
| |
| | found in many of the more populated metro
|
| to the center of any city. Portland
| |
| | areas. Last year, 72.5% of Clackamas High
|
| residents have had an award winning
| |
| | School 10th graders met or exceeded state
|
| TriMet system of busses at their disposal
| |
| | learning standards, roughly 19% more than
|
| for quite some time. Now, new
| |
| | the state average. The school also boasts
|
| developments are connecting suburban
| |
| | a strong dedication toward getting
|
| residents to the entire metro area
| |
| | students to college or the vocation of
|
| through the MAX light rail. The
| |
| | their choice. This kind of high quality
|
| Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) which now
| |
| | schooling in a smaller town is hard to
|
| serves the Hillsboro, Beaverton,
| |
| | find in many areas. The Portland metro
|
| downtown, Northeast, and Gresham areas is
| |
| | area is an incredible place to relocate
|
| being expanded to include Clackamas. By
| |
| | to. Oregon residents as well as people
|
| September 2009, a new green line will run
| |
| | from out-of-state looking for a melding
|
| from the Gateway Transit Center along
| |
| | of all the great urban and suburban
|
| I-205 to the Clackamas Town Center area.
| |
| | advantages Portland has to offer would do
|
| Clackamas residents will have an
| |
| | well to consider a home in Clackamas.
|
| inexpensive, easy to use train system
| |
| | ~Ben Anton, 2008
|
| available to take them to anywhere the
| |
| | We invite you to learn more about Lake
|
| other lines go. This development is one
| |
| | Oswego and Clackamas homes for sale on
|
| of the most anticipated city projects
| |
| | the best resource for Portland area real
|
| under way today. While the modern, urban
| |
| | estate and relocation information.
|
