97703 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
97702
97703
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs72 · Top 18%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 43%
vs64 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 12%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Access
33 · Bottom 1%
vs39 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
68 · Top 35%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 97702 | 97703 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,657 | 34,108 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,112 | $120,841 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,948 | $79,492 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 528/sq mi | 126/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $695,500 | $990,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,994 | $1,919 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 77.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.4% | 62.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,580 | 1,580 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.3 | 15.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 28.4% | 28.4% | 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 | 100 mi | 91 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 18.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.8 | 46.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.73 | 19.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.2% | 42.5% | 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
97702
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
97703
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 97702 — Bend, OR · 97703 — Bend, OR · How this is calculated: methodology