North Bend is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States with a population of 10,317 as of the 2020 census. North Bend is surrounded on three sides by Coos Bay, an S-shaped water inlet and estuary where the Coos River enters Coos Bay and borders the city of Coos Bay to the south. North Bend became an incorporated city in 1903.

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How North Bend ranks

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#10Shortest commute in OR #24Cheapest rent in OR #35Lowest obesity in OR All OR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code97459

Area code503

Living in North Bend

Housing in North Bend

$360K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Bend home is worth about $360,000, down 2% in a year, 28% below the Oregon typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market61

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May14

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Safety in North Bend

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

North Bend reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

North Bend 2.4

Oregon 3.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

North Bend 25.5

Oregon 21.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in North Bend

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About one in 4 of North Bend’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Coos Bay (36%), Coquille (2%) and Grants Pass (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Coos Bay

36%

Coquille

Grants Pass

Portland

23%Work in townlive and work in North Bend 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,024Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in North Bend →

Health in North Bend

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oregon

6worse than OR

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%More adults with COPDOR 6.8% · worse 4%More adults who have had a strokeOR 3.3% · worse 7.8%More adults with heart diseaseOR 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay · 1.5 mi · ER

Waterfall Dental ServicesNorth Bend · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for North Bend · CMS · HRSAHealth in North Bend →

Natural hazards in North Bend

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

4Does North Bend flood?paid flood claims since 1982 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to North Bend

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in North Bend →

Climate in North Bend

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North Bend has warm winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.

54° / 40°Winter

58° / 44°Spring

66° / 52°Summer

62° / 46°Fall

How much snow does North Bend get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 9, with the last in spring around Feb 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in North Bend

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School Grade C-

The public schools North Bend’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#36Best public schoolsof 121 in OR

DistrictNorth Bend SD 13Schools5

Hillcrest Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 449 students Kingsview Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 57 students North Bend Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 477 students North Bend Senior High School A+High · Grades 9–12 · 690 students Evergreen Virtual Academy D-Other · Grades K–12 · 794 students

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.