Maine or Oregon?

Question

Which would you prefer as far as scenic goes? Let me know why. I am trying to decide between the two. :)
Thank you.

Answer 1

Oregon because rain is not as cold as ice.

Answer 2

I think you'd find Maine and Oregon are both remakably scenic. And that you might have to find some other criteria for making your decision on which state to visit or live in....

If you plan on visiting in the fall, then Maine would be your choice as Maine has beautiful fall foliage.

If you're looking to get away from it all you might consider population. Maine has a population of 1.275 M & Oregon has a population of 3.42 M.

Right now, Oregon is experiencing an above average amount of rain for which it's already famous.

And let's get rid of the "Maine is too COLD" myth. You need cold for snow and winter activities like snowmobiling. Yeah its cold in the winter, but Maine gets way more sunshine than Oregon. The following figures are annual percentages of possible sunshine for each of the 50 states. Scientists keep records of daily sunshine. At weather stations throughout the country, the percentage of possible sunshine is calculated monthly and then averaged annually.

City, State Percent Possible Sunshine (Annual)

Birmingham, AL 57
Anchorage, AK 41
Phoenix, AZ 85
Little Rock, AR 62
Los Angeles, CA 73
Denver, CO 69
Hartford, CT 56
Washington, DC 56
Miami, FL 70
Atlanta, GA 60
Honolulu, HI 71
Boise, ID 64
Chicago, IL 54
Indianapolis, IN 55
Des Moines, IA 59
Topeka, KS 61
Louisville, KY 56
New Orleans, LA 57
Portland, ME 57
Baltimore, MD 57
Boston, MA 58
Detroit, MI 53
Minneapolis, MN 58
Jackson, MS 61
St. Louis, MO 57
Helena, MT 59
Lincoln, NE 61
Las Vegas, NV 85
Concord, NH 54
Atlantic City, NJ 56
Albuquerque, NM 76
New York, NY 58
Charlotte, NC 62
Fargo, ND 57
Cleveland, OH 49
Tulsa, OK 62
Portland, OR 48
Philadelphia, PA 56
Providence, RI 58
Columbia, SC 64
Rapid City, SD 63
Nashville, TN 56
Dallas, TX 61
Salt Lake City, UT 66
Burlington, VT 49
Richmond, VA 63
Seattle, WA 43
Elkins, WV 40
Madison, WI 54
Cheyenne, WY 66

Answer 3

If your trying to decide where to live - Oregon, hands down. How bad the winters are in Maine can not be overstated. The state of Maine pretty much rolls up the sidewalks after Labor Day (with the exception of Portland).

If your trying to figure out where to go on vacation, Maine in the summer (July or August).

The Maine coast is diverse in that there are beautiful white sand beaches in the southern part of the state. Scenic light houses, beautiful sea side homes (see Walker's Point - the Bush family summer home in Kennebunkport). Once you get further east on (Maine coast actually runs east-west) the Maine coast it becomes very rocky/rugged.

Maine also has similar forests/mountain areas to Oregon, but nothing like Mt Hood. Maine forests are hardwood (oak, maple), Oregon's are evergreen (cedar, fir). Maine has beautiful fresh water lakes, Sebago and Moosehead being the largest, with very clean yet surprising warm water in the summer.

Maine generates a large % of GDP from tourism, which means from a pure vacation perspective Maine is the better choice.

Maine has much more diverse wildlife, moose, deer, loons etc.. which you won't find as readily on Oregon.

Answer 4

Oregon is as diversified as it is beautiful.
Eastern Oregon is largely high desert with sagebrush and antelope. Can be very cold in winter and hot in summer.
Between the Cascades and Coast Range is the Willamette Valley, mostly green farmland and yes, very rainy, maybe even dismal at times. But we do get a week or so of summer.
West of the Coast Range is, of course, the coast. Beautiful with lots of public access to public beaches. Wet and windy at times, but definitely worth considering.
Taken all in all, a person can live in the Willamette Valley and be within a 90 minute drive of mountains, rivers, or oceans. Great!
You'd really have to live here a few years to get a true idea.
Maine? Don't know.

Answer 5

Portland or Portland? Hmmmm?
Maine is beautiful , but the winters are impossibly cold

Oregon is too dismal with all its rain

So I choose
Southern California

Answer 6

Oregon. No sales tax!

Answer 7

Both are beautiful, Both have pros and cons.
But I Would prefer Oregon.