Prineville, OR vs Bend, OR

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

MetricPrineville, ORBend, OR
Population11,470103,390
Median Household Income$72,980$96,394
Median Rent$1,355/mo$1,883/mo
Median Home Value$425,900$718,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%46%
Poverty Rate16.2%8.8%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k241193
Property Crime Rate /100k7471,339
Median AQI2823
Good AQI Days /yr266326
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.221.7
College Degree Rate16.3%52.9%
Foreign-Born %5.4%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%+8.2%

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