Bend receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Redmond
Bend
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 44%
vs68 · Top 27%
Growth
61 · Top 30%
vs79 · Top 6%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 46%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 24%
vs51 · Bottom 11%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
12 · Bottom 1%
vs37 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | Redmond | Bend | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,092 | 103,390 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,164 | $96,394 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,343 | $58,652 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,937/sq mi | 2,940/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $462,500 | $718,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,628 | $1,883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.5% | 61.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.3% | 52.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 8.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 287 | 1,580 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.0 | 15.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -55.0% | 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 | 101 mi | 95 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 17.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.84 | 22.17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.5% | 46.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.3% | 61.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.4% | 51.2% | 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
Redmond
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Bend
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Redmond, OR · Bend, OR · How this is calculated: methodology