Milwaukie, OR

Milwaukie sits just south of Portland along the Willamette River, connected by Highway 99E (McLoughlin Boulevard) and Interstate 205. This city of 21,000 is about 7 miles from downtown Portland via McLoughlin Boulevard, with Portland International Airport 15 miles northeast. The MAX Orange Line provides car-free access to Portland, while EV charging stations serve the growing electric vehicle community. Milwaukie earned the nickname "Dogwood City of the West" for its thousands of flowering dogwood trees that bloom each spring.