Bend

Bend, OR

OregonPop. 261K#195 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,725/mo

#492 most affordable

Median Income

$91,658

#45 highest income

Median Home Value

$622,900

#507 most affordable to buy

Population

261K

#195 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

108.0COL Index

Expensive+8.0% above US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,725/mo

Home Value

$622,900

Rent-to-income ratio23% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$91,658

Metro Population

261K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,729/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$4,004/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#492/ 530

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Median Income

#45/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#507/ 530

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Metro Population

#195/ 530

Education

Oregon state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.7%

Per-Pupil Spending$19,376

Student-Teacher Ratio17.1:1

SAT Readiness Score1127

Bachelor's Degree %38.8%

Healthcare

Oregon state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K282

Uninsured Rate6.9%

Hospital Beds per 1K1.7

Life Expectancy77.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate326/100k

Property Crime Rate2591/100k

Unemployment Rate3.9%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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