Living in Bend (Oregon)

Bend (Oregon) is a large place in Oregon, United States, home to 87,014 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #891 of 10,762), single pensioners (top 16%, #1,471 of 9,474), retired couples (top 19%, #1,761 of 9,474).

Residents87,014

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport198 km (Portland International)

Nearest city of 100k+140 km

Within 30 km125,200 people

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 1,170 m, height range 280 m

Nearest major riverDeschutes, under 1 km

Main railway line77.2 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,690 km

Within 10 km92,091 people

Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 1:30

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Good to know about Bend (Oregon)

The Deschutes runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 53 min and sets around 1:30; in late June it sets around 5:52.

How Bend (Oregon) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Oregon
Young family	50	#5,271 of 11,898	#46 of 122	Map
Low-income household	18	#9,191 of 9,771	#98 of 124	Map
Low-income family	39	#5,299 of 8,006	#50 of 90	Map
Single parent	45	#4,002 of 6,237	#45 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#1,761 of 9,474	#28 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,471 of 9,474	#26 of 100	Map
Early retiree	71	#891 of 10,762	#16 of 133	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	59	#3,031 of 7,271	#34 of 97	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	13	#7,846 of 8,006	#80 of 90	Map
Budget-constrained mover	25	#9,959 of 12,111	#95 of 149	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	57	#3,719 of 7,271	#41 of 97	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#2,617 of 9,474	#37 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#16,345 of 18,063	#156 of 224	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#5,539 of 16,523	#99 of 211	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#16,409 of 18,063	#175 of 224	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#1,915 of 16,523	#24 of 211	Map
Lottery winner	57	#5,211 of 21,167	#49 of 255	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#7,755 of 12,111	#78 of 149	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	43	#7,148 of 12,111	#81 of 149	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Education and family85
Lifestyle and amenities81
Health and elderly76
Foundation76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Safety and community59
Jobs and economy51
Mobility and connectivity43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Affordability16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
Green space12
Flat land (terrain relief)10
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.