97701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
97701
97756
Opportunity
66 · Top 27%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 13%
vs64 · Bottom 28%
Schools
70 · Top 27%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
7 · Bottom 1%
vs12 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 97701 | 97756 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,293 | 44,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,739 | $87,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,919 | $40,437 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 139/sq mi | 356/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $626,100 | $489,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,794 | $1,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 69.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.0% | 33.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,580 | 287 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.3 | 8.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 28.4% | -55.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.5" | 8.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 108 mi | 101 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.4 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.84 | 19.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.4% | 23.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.6% | 44.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.6% | 78.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
97701
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
97756
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 97701 — Bend, OR · 97756 — Redmond, OR · How this is calculated: methodology