1. Top City - Portland Oregon By Student Sample By Student Sample

2. Criteria For Choosing City  Cost of Living Index  Education / Health  Education Levels  Health Facilities  Climate  Sunshine and Temperatures  Demographics  Average Age  Cost of Living Index  Education / Health  Education Levels  Health Facilities  Climate  Sunshine and Temperatures  Demographics  Average Age

3. Ranking Table  Weight scale used  1 to 4  1 equals lowest rating  4 equals highest rating  Overall Average used to select city.  Weight scale used  1 to 4  1 equals lowest rating  4 equals highest rating  Overall Average used to select city.

4. Cost of Living With a lower cost of living index - spending power is greater.

5. Education 1=less than one year 2=1 or more years 3=Associates 4=Bachelor’s 5=Master’s 6=Doctorate

6. Climate

8. Demographics  Average age = 35.2  Population  Males = 49.4%  Females = 50.6%  Married 44.1%  Unmarried 55.9%  Average age = 35.2  Population  Males = 49.4%  Females = 50.6%  Married 44.1%  Unmarried 55.9%  For population 25 years and over in Portland  High school or higher: 85.7%  Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%  Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%  Unemployed: 6.5%  For population 25 years and over in Portland  High school or higher: 85.7%  Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%  Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%  Unemployed: 6.5%

9. Resources City-Data.Com (2003-2009) Portland, Oregon. Retrieved September 1, 2009 from http://www.city-data.com/city/Portland-Oregon.htmlhttp://www.city-data.com/city/Portland-Oregon.html City-Data.Com (2003-2009) Portland, Oregon. Retrieved September 1, 2009 from http://www.city-data.com/city/Portland-Oregon.htmlhttp://www.city-data.com/city/Portland-Oregon.html