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Ocean Shores, WA vs Bend, OR

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- Bend has 85.0% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Bend has 25.6% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bend scores 2.9% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WABend, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36252443
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  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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