Portland is give or take the safest semi-big city in the country to raise kids. A paradise of a city with great culture, dining, nature, and night scene. But yes, very liberal like most cities. They banned plastic bags which is the stupidest thing ever. Still a great place to visit and probably the best US city in terms of quality of life.
My experience there shows otherwise. The crime numbers are manipulated by the marxist who run that dump. In reality, the safest places in America are where DemonRATs are fewest (preferably non-existent).