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Anchorage, AK vs Bend, OR

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- Bend is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Bend.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Bend.
 Anchorage, AKBend, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock97,042329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,029285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock95.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,933.293.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKBend, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKBend, ORUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKBend, ORUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,16280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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