In Portland, you can find many stores with Russian signs selling traditional Eastern European products, such as Russian sausage, candies, and even bath brooms. The city also has restaurants with Russian cuisine that attract not only immigrants but also Americans wanting to try something new. These establishments often employ Russian-speaking sellers who can provide information about insurance from a Russian company or other useful news from the community. Since 2007, there has been a Russian immersion program in one of the schools in Portland, with over 250 children participating. In the classrooms of this school, you can see Russian posters and announcements.

On Fridays, hundreds of believers gather at a Slavic church on 82nd Avenue, where during the service they sing songs and listen to sermons in Russian. This church accommodates up to 1000 people.

Emigrant Victoria from Yevpatoria shared her experience of living in Oregon: "In Portland, I quickly found a job at Intel as a computer engineer. It turned out to be not so difficult; I just sent my resume and went through an interview. Despite my Kharkiv diploma, I was accepted because only knowledge, skills, and having a diploma were required. Recently, I read the job description for my position in the Moscow office and was surprised at how much higher the requirements are for Russian companies. In Russia, I wouldn't even have tried to apply for such a job. I came with school-level English, but in this environment, I quickly started speaking fluently, especially in situations where I had to explain why my phone or card was blocked. Of course, there are Russian stores here. In one of them, my American friend bought smoked fish and was amazed at how we can eat it. We treated friends to buckwheat and borscht. Borscht was a revelation for them, as here they mainly eat cream soups, and they didn't understand how there could be so many vegetables in one spoon."