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Bend, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Jefferson County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
101,472 Population 2,885/sq mi density
$88,792 Median Income $54,887 per capita
$646,800 Home Value $724,721 Zillow
$1,767 Median Rent 29.8% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr
153 Violent Crime/100K 1,908 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$88,792 median income, 2.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$646,800 home value, $1,767/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$88,792
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,887
41% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bend vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,792
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,887
141%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,682
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,079
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,079
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.4%
47% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.9%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,150M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 63.9%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 22.4%
Other 13.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
660
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
40
Retail
63
Manufacturing
21

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,682
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,591
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$88,792
Per Capita Income$54,887
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,682
Avg Weekly Wage$1,079
County GDP$1,150M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.5%
Poverty Rate5.7%
Gini Coefficient0.433
Cost of Living Index103.4

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone63.9%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home22.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments660
Restaurants54
Healthcare40
Retail63
Manufacturing21

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,682
Avg Property Tax$3,591