r/Eugene • u/themetalship • Jun 19 '24

What is it like living in Eugene? Moving

My wife might be getting a high paying healthcare job in Eugene, so we are curious what it is like to live there. I have a background in education (direct instruction, academic site management, higher ed). I'm open to other career paths, as the job prospects worry me a bit.

We also want to know how it is to live there. We lived in az for most of our lives. We've been in Texas (DFW) for 3 years. Any insight is appreciated.

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u/aliciakaesin Jun 19 '24

Really great! Moved from the south in 2020 and love it! Beautifully sunny summers, mild wet winters, incredible nature options, great food, cool art scene, decent concerts. After TEXAS?!?! You’ll be in heaven

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u/themetalship Jun 19 '24

All of that sounds delightful. I just want to be sure to find a job.
My wife's job should be making about 160k. We have never been to Oregon, and it would be much smaller a state than what we are used to.

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u/earthican-earthican Jun 19 '24

Unless you have a lot of debt, both of you can afford to live here on just that one salary, tbh. That gives you flexibility to look for a job in admin at U of O, Lane Community College, Bushnell University (that one is a private Christian college though, so anyone can attend, but only Christian-affiliated ppl can work there I think?). And there are numerous other colleges and universities within a 60-90 minute drive, but hopefully you won’t even need to do that.

I love it here. I do wish there was more BIPOC representation; you may notice it’s more white than other places. (There are strong Asian and Latinx populations, but fewer Black people.) You would be welcome. Hope you have a great visit.

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u/themetalship Jun 19 '24

This helps a lot. We have no debt to speak of. 2 cars, relatively new, both paid off. No kids.