The Pearl District offers urban living at its finest. If you work downtown and enjoy city living, this is the place to be for an easy commute. Your apartment is on Portland's MAX Light Rail and you're only a half-hour drive from Intel, Tektronix, FEI, Xerox, and the rest of the Silicon Forest companies. Or you could bike to nearby OHSU Research Institute and Hospital. Portland is home to thriving apparel design firms,rivals Adidas and Nike, and Columbia Sportswear.

The bustling streets are lined with upscale shopping boutiques, art galleries, unique antique and home interior stores, and the requisite coffee shops and restaurants. There are urban parks and green spaces tucked amidst all this city bustle, and you'll see children playing in the fountains, and little city dogs scampering through their concrete jungle.

The neighborhood is certainly thriving.