My wife and I are considering moving to either Portland or Seattle (decision will probably be made by where I can find work) and I would be curious to hear from anyone who does live or has lived there. Some categories I would love to hear about are: good neighborhoods, good places to look for work (full-time or freelance), why either city would be the best to move to (but please be respectful of your neighbors), etc.

And yes, I know about the lack of sun in the winter. That won't be a problem for us. We currently live in Kansas and are both tired of the high heat in the summer and snow in the winter.

Thanks for any advice you all have.
-monster.