Bend, OR Cost of Living


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Bend cost of living score
127
More expensive
27.0% higher
than the US average
11.1% higher
than the Oregon average
Bend, Oregon gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 127, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 27.0% higher than the U.S. average and 11.1% lower than the average for Oregon.

Bend, OR

Housing costs in Bend?
A typical home costs $666,200, which is 97.0% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 42.2% more expensive than the average Oregon home, at $468,400. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Bend costs $1,550 per month, which is 8.4% more than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $1,520.

Can I afford Bend?
To live comfortably in Bend, Oregon, a minimum annual income of $127,800 for a family, and $49,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Bend?
Bend gives residents a rare chance at great value for economical living found somewhere near Oregon's Deschutes County boasting median housing values averaging right around $375K and renting usually lands near by at between $1,200 - 1,500 as standard - significantly cheaper compared to ocean side towns like Newport or Florence which are situated much further southward. Grocery stores moreover stay slightly below US averages due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax sums out unaltered at no less than 7%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesBendOregonUnited States
  127.0114.3100.0
  102.2100.4100
  97.994.6100.0
  217.4150.2100.0
  $666,200$468,400$338,100
  83.6%81.0%100.0%
  82.6107.1100.0
  135.5108.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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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