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Sunriver’s story
Sunriver in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
SunriverOR
A town of 1,488. A regional job hub with 1,498 jobs.
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Population
1,488
+45.2% since 2010
Median home value
$728K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
70.7
years
Jobs based here
1,498
A job hub
What makes Sunriver stand out
The 3 things Sunriver does most differently from other towns.
A growing town
Sunriver has grown 45.2% since 2010
1,393 people in 2010; 1,488 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Sunriver’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sunriver. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Sunriver
Most working residents leave Sunriver for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Bend (22%), Portland (8%) and Salem (6%). Half commute less than 83 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sunriver12%
Bend22%
Portland8%
Salem6%
Redmond3%
83 mi
median commute distance
1,498
jobs based in Sunriver
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Sunriver beats the Oregon average on 15 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
15 better5 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Sunriver | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.6% | 8.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.3% | 8.9% |
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
96th
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Sunriver’s public schools outperform 83% of Oregon districts
The public schools Sunriver’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.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Elementary School | K–8 | 421 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sunriver has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–41°
Spring30–56°
Summer43–79°
Fall32–60°
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
15.5% of Sunriver is conserved land
11 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
15.5%conserved
15.5%
conserved · 888 of 5,717 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Rock Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Mary McCallum Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Ponderosa Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 48% of U.S. towns
Sunriver reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less. Within Oregon, it does better than 70% of towns.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Sunriver2
Oregon3.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Sunriver10.4
Oregon21.8
U.S.15.5
48th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
70th
percentile among OR towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
21
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing
Homes in Sunriver sell for about $785K
The median sale price was $785,000 in May 2026.
$785Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
42
days on market
97.1%
sale-to-list price
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Small town
1,488 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Sunriver
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Sunriver is a census-designated place and 3,300-acre (13 km2) planned residential and resort community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,023, an increase from 1,393 in 2010. It is part of the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area, located on the eastern side of the Deschutes River, about fifteen miles (25 km) south of Bend at the base of the Cascade Range. Sunriver consists of residential homesites and common areas, recreational facilities, the Sunriver Resort and a commercial development known as The Village at Sunriver.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,023
- Area
- 9.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,163 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
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