For a time, any time anyone living in Oregon turned on the news, all you saw were protests, rioting, and vandalism in downtown Portland. I assume those not living in Oregon also got a glimpse of this. The good news is Portland is slowly getting better. It is still scary and sad to drive through some pockets of downtown Portland and see all the tents and homelessness. The rioting has dissipated, and they are slowly clearing some streets. That said, there are some great neighborhoods in Portland that are very walkable, with great businesses, and highly safe. Outside of Portland, there isn't near as much homelessness and vandalism in the suburbs. Most are clean and safe. You head out of the Portland Metro area, and there are other cities in Oregon that are fighting the homeless and crime issues too. Cities such as Eugene and Medford stick out as having problems with this.