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