Deschutes County · Oregon · West · 103k residents
Bend, OR: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Bend: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Oregon median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,333/wk. Oregon's corporate income tax rate is 7.6%. Commercial electricity averages 10.1¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,333/wk
Corporate income tax
7.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.9%
Commercial electricity
10.1¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Bend's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
61/100
Steady
Ranks Bend's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $718,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 0.93% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,425/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,745/mo |
| State & local income tax | 7.48% |
| Sales tax | 0% |
| Corporate income tax | 7.6% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,333/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.1¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 53.1/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $129,030 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $135,010 |
| Wage: General manager | $93,660 |
| Wage: Customer service | $46,390 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $45,840 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $61,220 |
| Wage: Electrician | $99,200 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $37,720 |
| Cost of living index | 128 |
| Groceries index | 105 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $100/mo |
| Gas price | $3.85/gal |
| Healthcare index | 104 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $96,394 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% |
| Population | 103k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | 85/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 160 days |
| July high | 84°F |
| January low | 25°F |
| Annual snowfall | 22 in |
| Home price YoY | -2.3% |
| Home price MoM | -0.4% |
| Rent YoY | +3.5% |
| Rent MoM | +0.5% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | -0.1% |
| Building permits YoY | +172.2% |
| Ocean coast | 141 mi |
| Big lake | 239 mi |
| Mountains | 24 mi |
| Major airport | 95 mi |
| Ski resort | 21 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Bend a good place to run a business?
- Oregon's corporate income tax rate is 7.6%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,333/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.1¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Bend, OR?
- Bend indexes at 128 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,745/mo and a acs median home value of $718,400.
- How much does a house cost in Bend?
- The acs median home value in Bend is $718,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Bend?
- A two-bedroom in Bend rents for about $1,745/mo.