I am a couple hours east of Portland, but I don't think you can go wrong with either. You'll definitely find a larger number of hackers, startups, and larger te

I am a couple hours east of Portland, but I don't think you can go wrong with either. You'll definitely find a larger number of hackers, startups, and larger tech cos in Seattle. I've been to both plenty and both seem to have a good culture. If I had to pick one, it would probably be Seattle.