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It comes as no surprise to residents of the Portland Metropolitan Area that Portland was named North America's "Best Big City" to live in by Money magazine. Oregon's largest city, Portland combines the excitement and opportunities of an urban center with the friendly, relaxed lifestyles of a healthy diversity of small communities - all surrounded by stunning natural beauty. Just a bridge away from metropolitan Portland, Vancouver Washington incorporates the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and bears the distinction of being the oldest continuous non-Native American settlement in the Northwest. A growing, progressive community that combines urban opportunities with wide open spaces, Vancouver is a two-time winner of the prestigious All America City award. The state capital, Salem is just south of Portland on Interstate 5 and has been steadily gaining a reputation as a vibrant city with resources of its own including restaurants, shopping, a hospital, museums and more.

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