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Bend, OR vs New London, CT

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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

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

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

all and out its not that bad it just depends where you  More

A very Historic City; no place more than mile from Salt Water; beautiful public beaches; vibrant art, theatre and music scene; brand new Science and Technology Magnet  More