The trope that Lake Oswego is unwelcoming to BIPOC or “historically marginalized” people is FASLE!
Perhaps the real problems are Envy, White Guilt, or a generally negative attitude, a victim complex, or a desire to find reasons to dislike something or someone.
Obviously, everyone has their preferences about what where they want to live and why - humans are like that. In a free country it’s called choice or self-determination. I personally put a high premium on a suburban lifestyle. While this is the lifestyle the majority of people desire, it has been demeaned for several decades by planners, politicians and elites. OK for them, but multifamily density and urbanism for everyone else.
Why is Lake Oswego popular? The comments from a Reddit thread below reveal that safety is a huge concern. Lack of crime and homelessness, physical beauty, quiet neighborhoods, good schools and a friendly population are top draws. And NO CRIDDERS! Sounds logical to me. The question to ask is why everyplace isn’t like Lake Oswego. Why isn’t every city safe with good schools, and why don’t citizens demand it? It’s all about priorities.
From Best Neighborhoods:
Lake Oswego Diversity Score: 84
With a diversity score of 84 out of 100, Lake Oswego is much more diverse than other US cities.
Data Sources: U.S. Census, proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
Nearby Cities
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brunswick, OH: less diverse
- Cutler Bay, FL: more diverse
- Palm Springs, CA: more diverse
- Thomasville, NC: less diverse
- Columbus, MS: less diverse
- Pickerington, OH: less diverse
- Northville, MI: less diverse
- Pittsfield, MA: less diverse
- Butler, PA: less diverse
- Seguin, TX: more diverse
From Reddit.com
Unpopular Opinion - Lake Oswego is a good place
My POC wife kind of wants to retire there if we can afford anything near Millennium Plaza since we could then walk to everything. She just mainly wants to feel safe when walking around.
At one time I thought it might be nice to settle in a condo somewhere DT Portland area. It used to be real expensive to do that. Not so much anymore, but no way she would agree to live there in the current condition.
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Lake Oswego is great if you can afford to live there, the only problem is there’s fuck all to do after like 7pm.
Reply: I think that’s kinda the idea. Some people prefer to live where there isn’t much of a nightlife so evenings feel a bit slower and quieter. I loved living off Hawthorne until I had kids and got old.
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I would live in LO tomorrow if I could stand the commute from LO to Gresham every day.
So, I take the LOW road, and live in the alternative: The Alberta Arts District.
It’s still kinda scummy Portland style, with the occasional 4 am gun battle, but it has the charm of being a “walkable” neighborhood.
Also, easy freeway access to get to said office in Gresham in 15 minutes if I time everything right., and no real criddler problems. Yeah.
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I dash for doordash there a lot in my spare time. Super nice area, everyone's friendly, restaurant staff are cheerful, and customers tip well. I really dig the sleepy forested areas. Would be a dream to live there, but wayyyyy out of my price point.
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We moved to LO recently mainly for the schools. Having been here for a few months we can see why the schools are rated so well. If private schools were an option for us we’d consider living in other parts of the metro but it was really a no brainer. Housing is expensive for a reason here, high demand and low supply. For what we paid in LO we could’ve gotten a much nicer house elsewhere but it is what it is. So far no complaints about living here, no cridlers, tents and worries about property crime. In general the people are nice, I think most people are salty about LO because it’s expensive to live here and wish they could but can’t afford it. For an “affluent” area it’s not that exclusive TBH, ask me about the 9 years I spent living in Boston and I’ll show you some real exclusive areas where the people are shitty.
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We have lived in Lake Oswego for 5 years, we are both black (technically mixed race but brown) and have 2 sweet brown babies. We LOVE it here and would never consider moving anywhere else. Amazing schools, safe, peaceful, friendly, clean. Yes, it’s expensive - I think that’s why some people hate on it. For some, if you can’t afford to be somewhere it’s easy to hate others for being there. When we moved here, we got a lot of “you want to live there? Why? There are no minorities there” (said less eloquently), or “it’s so expensive there, and people think they’re better than you, you want to be a part of that?”. We have found that not to be true. In my daughter’s kindergarten class of 18 kiddos, there were 4 black or mixed race kids (including her), 1 Hispanic child, and 2 Asian children. I’m not blind and clearly when we walk around town or are out to eat, we usually are the only POC around but oh well. We like where we live and have never had any issues, quite the opposite. I’ve never felt anyone feels “better” than anyone else, and everyone is chatty and kind. Well, there you have it - that’s been my experience as a POC living in LO.
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Portlanders love to talk smack about anyplace that is not Portland. I think it distracts them from noticing the absolute dumpster fire that their city is.
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I moved to LO in late summer of 2020. Was sick of all the high cost, bad schools and lawlessness of Portland. My daughter has thrived in the school system there. Being a single dad I have to say I miss the walk ability and things to do in my old neighborhood in Overlook. It’s not my forever place but it has been a great decision for my daughter.
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Lake Oswego is the civilization leftists dream of but can't realize.
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I live in sw Portland and drive to LO sometimes for brunch, pedicures, and the cosmoprof.
I've never had an issue. Seems that the guilty white liberals of Portland take issue with LO because it's 80% white compared to the 73% white in Portland.
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