Mt. Scott-Arleta feels almost suburban though it is very much a part of urban Portland.  This is a wonderful neighborhood of older Portland homes and old growth trees lining many of the streets. This is a great neighborhood of families, singles and urbanites. Everyone seems welcome here. (souce: PortlandNeighborhood.com)
The Portland rental market is ranked #4 in the country in terms of apartment rent growth, according to Axiometrics, Inc., a provider of data and analysis on the multi-family housing sector. Portland is also well known for its strong land-use planning and investment into public transportation.  Some of the larger Portland employers include Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Tektronix, Precision Castparts Corp. and Mentor Graphics Corp.