Bend
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Outdoors in Bend
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About Bend
City in Oregon, U.S.Bend is a city in Central Oregon and the seat of government of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is located to the east of the Cascade Range, on the Deschutes River. The site became known by pioneers as a fordable crossing point of the river, where it ran through a bend. An 1870s ranch popularized the name "Farewell Bend," with the post office later distinguishing the area as Bend. It was incorporated as a city in 1905, starting off as a logging town. In 1910, Mirror Pond was created as a dammed river reservoir to provide energy. In 1950, the two major logging companies were consolidated due to depleted timber, causing an economic drop. In later decades, it experienced rapid growt…
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Housing in Bend
The typical Bend home is worth about $729,000, down 0.8% in a year, 47% above the Oregon typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Bend
Safety Grade B-
Bend reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 85%.
Work & commute in Bend
Full picture →60% of Bend’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Portland (5%), Redmond (5%) and Salem (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Bend
Health Grade A
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Oregon
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Bend
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bend
Full climate →Bend has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bend
All Bend schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Bend’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.
Bend’s library
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