Portland is about as chilly and rainy as Seattle. Plus Portland is quite pricey – only slightly less expensive then Seattle. However, Portland is a really great, clean, city with some public transportation. On a map it looks fairly close to the ocean, but in all reality it’s actually a couple hour drive.
The Raleigh/Durham area is very pretty and fairly reasonably priced. The weather is nice, but it can get humid in the summer. It’s about a 2 hour drive to the ocean and a 2 hour drive to the mountains.
When I retire I want to live in Southern Oregon, right on the coast on my boat.
