Verdict
Bend leads on Safety, Weather, Livability, while Portland leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OR
60
OR
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
OR
82
OR
85
✓ winsSafety
OR
83
✓ winsOR
29
Weather
OR
40
✓ winsOR
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Livability
OR
67
✓ winsOR
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bend | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,442 | 646,101 |
| Median Income | $82,671 | $85,876 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,649 | $1,530 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $576,900 | $523,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 40 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 93% |
| Bachelor's+ | 48% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 61% ✓ | 53% |
| Avg Commute | 18 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.55 ✓ | 7.80 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 16.23 ✓ | 64.77 |
| Avg Temperature | 48°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 6" | 45" |