The two greatest places in America, but Southern California obviously. Nothing compares.
Portland and the Seattle Metro areas are the two greatest places in America and Oregon and Washington are the two greatest states
If one hates the Sun, sure.
The weather from May-September here is beyond great(with the exception of 2015 and 2017) and those are the best months of the year by far. Also they are by far two of the most scenic states in the country(The Coastline is amazing, the Cascades are amazing the Gorge is extremely scenic, Olympic National Park is amazing, and many other places like Crater Like and Painted Hills).
Also people here are very nice as well, and if you are a sports fan you wont find more loyal sports fans than fans from the Pacific North West