Seattle vs. Portland

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

So why is everyone going for Seattle over Portland? 

There isn't a huge difference.

Seattle population change, 2000-2005: +1.9%
Portland population change, 2000-2005: +0.5%

Not a huge difference, although Portland does have more generous incorporation boundaries (I believe it touches some less-than-dense-urban unincorporated areas, which Seattle doesn't).

Portland is more affordable, though, but a lot of people don't realize that Portland is a pretty vibrant city itself (the suburbs, I'm sad to say, mostly suck).

Really?  In what way? 

uh, they're suburbs?

I voted for Portland though. Highest per capita rate of strip clubs in any major American city.