It's good in some respects and bad in others. We have a very high income tax and the environmental politics can be devastating to property owners. On the other hand, it has a wide variety of climate and land types to choose from, depending on your preferences.
I'm pinging AuntB...she should be able to help you.
AuntB, would you be so kind as to help Lizavetta with a few questions about KFalls?
Basically, ya' got a bunch of farmers, rednecks, mill workers and ranchers down here (and in Eastern Oregon, excluding Bend) who are about as conservative as the other Western states.
I still miss North Idaho a lot, and NW Montana, and Alaska, as all of those areas I used to live in are far prettier and wilder than Oregon, but the weather's a lot nicer.
One thing....Josephine County is becoming WAY too populated. In the 15 years I've lived in Southern Oregon, I've seen it almost double in population. In fact, on most days, you'll find heavy, bumper-to-bumper traffic on most of the main roads in town: 5th, 6th, 7th, GP Parkway and Redwood Hwy. LCDC to the contrary, the commisioners just keep approving all these huge subdivisions without regards as to whether we have the infrastructure to support it...which we don't. Hence, heavy, stop-and-go traffic, bumper-to-bumper, and entire hillsides being bulldozed to make room for more houses.
A few years ago, I started calling Grants Pass Grants Angeles, and I truly believe that the developers and commissioners want to keep building us up until we hit 100,000 population and look exactly like the Hollywood Hills, with only a remnant of trees or forests lefdt.
But...K-Falls has escaped all that, and it's more wild, more rugged, but the snow's a lot worse and the amenities are less. No Britt, no Shakespeare, no Chamber Orchestra...so there are downsides.
Ed