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Thank you for your interest. We appreciate feedback from site visitors and welcome the opportunity to answer any of your questions. There are several ways to contact us and we look forward to hearing from you.

Email is the easiest way is to make contact on our main site. We'll get right back to you.

Give us a telephone call at (503) 777-1636, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Pacific time, or fax us at (503) 774-8153.

Or send us a letter at PO Box 82937, Portland, Oregon 97282.

How Dry I Am

These major cities are the most challenged by the current drought crisis.


1.Los Angeles, CA127.3
2.San Diego, CA127.3
3.Oxnard, CA126.9
4.Riverside, CA126.5
5.Salt Lake City, UT123.7
6.Nashville, TN122.3
7.Chattanooga, TN121
8.Birmingham, AL120.9
9.Greenville, SC120.8
10.Knoxville, TN119.8

Our Water Crisis

What experts are saying about drought in the U.S.

Scientists are warning that raging brush fires could become routine. Florida is running out of water to meet the needs of its growing population. New England water reserves are reaching record lows. Atlanta’s main water supply may run dry in a few months. Boat ramps are becoming surrounded by dry land and streams are disappearing. Even the mighty Great Lakes are seeing historically low levels.

Read all of Our Water Crisis

About Us

If you are interested, let us tell you a little about ourselves

Bert Sperling has been helping people find their own "Best Place" to live, work and retire. His firm, Sperling's BestPlaces, puts facts about cities and living in the hands of the public, so they can make better decisions about best places to live, work, retire, play, or relocate.

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