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Bend, OR vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka is 0% more densely populated than Bend.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Topeka.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Topeka.
 Bend, ORTopeka, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock126,802329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201076,658  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock122,377285,036,114
 Population - 199020,469  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now397.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,063.893.4
 Land Area33.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bend, ORTopeka, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bend, ORTopeka, KSUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bend, ORTopeka, KSUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households40,158  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,60880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,996  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 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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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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