You know, you can make general statements about weather, jobs, housing, but people?
There are all kinds of people in Portland. My cousin is a Parole Officer for sex offenders there and believe me, they have plenty of creeps and lowlifes there just like anywhere else.
I have met lots of different kinds of folk in Portland, both good and bad.
Portland is both hotter and colder than Seattle, depending on the day. If you need lots of sunshine, you might not like Portland; although they have more sunny days than we do.
Boy in Kilt put it all pretty well actually