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Salem, OR vs Bend, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Bend is 5.9% shorter than it is for residents of Salem.
- 56.1% more residents of Bend work from home compared to residents of Salem.
 Salem, ORBend, ORUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Salem, ORBend, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.4%0.5%
 Walk3.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Salem, ORBend, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock25.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  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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