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Bend
City Snapshot
Metro population
213K metro (2025)
Average commute
17 min (2023)
Climate
Sunny high desert · Warm dry summers · Snowy cold winter nights · ~12 in rain/yr
Cost of living (NYC = 100)
76
Top industries
Healthcare (St. Charles) · Outdoor rec & tourism · Tech & remote work · Craft brewing
Currency
USD
Time zone
PT (UTC−8 / −7 DST)
Languages
English · ~6% speak Spanish at home
Best move season
May–Oct (clear mountain passes)
Sources
- Portland State University Population Research Center July 2025 estimates (Bend 107K city; Deschutes County 213K)
- Numbeo Cost of Living index May 2026 (Bend ~24% below NYC excluding rent)
- Zumper Bend rent report June 2026 + RentCafe Bend market trends Q2 2026
- NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals (Bend, OR)
- US Census ACS 2023 mean commute (~17 min)
Pacific Relocation's take
The mountain-town relocation that works year-round.
Bend is remote-work country — most of our placements here never set foot in a local office. NorthWest Crossing is the planned-neighborhood family pick; the Old Mill puts the river and trails at your door; Midtown is where value hides. Inventory swings hard with the seasons, and winter access matters: test the Santiam Pass drive in January before promising anyone a Portland meeting cadence.
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