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Bend, OR vs Rio Rico, AZ

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Is it cheaper to live in Rio Rico or is it cheaper to live in Bend?
- Rio Rico is 35.7% less expensive than Bend.

Which city has more affordable housing, Rio Rico or Bend?
- Rio Rico housing costs are 71.7% less expensive than Bend housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bend or is Health Care more affordable in Rio Rico.
- Health related expenses are 12.2% less in Rio Rico.
 Bend, ORRio Rico, AZUnited States
 Overall  Unlock81.6100
 Food & Groceries102.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.0100
 Housing217.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$239,800$338,100
 Utilities84  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock86.2100
 Miscellaneous135.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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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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Reviews for Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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