I live in Portland now, centrally near NW 23rd, while I used to live in Austin from 2007-2015 (and still visit often). I agree with all your points. Portland is

I live in Portland now, centrally near NW 23rd, while I used to live in Austin from 2007-2015 (and still visit often). I agree with all your points. Portland is far more walkable as I walk to everything here, including grocery and furniture stores, not just cafes and restaurants and convenience stores. It also has much better variety of cultural attractions, architecture, and I prefer the climate and nature of this area.