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Bend, OR vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise is 0% more densely populated than Bend.
- People are 12.2% more likely to be married in Surprise.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Surprise.
 Bend, ORSurprise, AZUnited States
 Population97,042141,875329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%52.3%50.5%
 Male Population49.9%47.7%49.5%
 Median Age38.841.738.4
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 Population - 201076,658117,604309,327,143
 Population - 200052,02930,848285,036,114
 Population - 199020,4697,122251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now95.8%379.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now397.8%1,977.6%30.8%
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 Population Density2,933.21,311.693.4
 Land Area33.1108.23,531,905.4
 Water Area0.30.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bend, ORSurprise, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%5.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.9%6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%7.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.1%4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%3.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.6%3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%10.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4415.0%12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%12.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.3%4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%5.1%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.1%11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%8.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.8%2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bend, ORSurprise, AZUnited States
 White84.2%67.8%59.4%
 Black0.7%5.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%2.3%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%3.2%3.2%
 Hispanic8.6%20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bend, ORSurprise, AZUnited States
 Married Population53.1%59.5%49.8%
     Currently Married52.2%58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%1.0%1.8%
 Single Population47.0%40.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%25.1%33.8%
 Divorced12.8%9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%5.4%5.6%
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 Household Size2.402.712.60
 Households40,15852,205124,010,992
 Family Households25,16239,49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.0%31.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children43.6%49.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,99612,71443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.3%12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%7.2%10.8%
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 3 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 3 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 Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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