Bend, OR vs Springfield, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBend, ORSpringfield, OR
Population103,39061,499
Median Household Income$96,394$68,761
Median Rent$1,883/mo$1,258/mo
Median Home Value$718,400$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%48.2%
Poverty Rate8.8%14.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k193285
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3392,216
Median AQI2346
Good AQI Days /yr326206
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F35°F
Snowfall22 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min19.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.718.1
College Degree Rate52.9%22.4%
Foreign-Born %4.8%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.