City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alafaya | Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,649/mo | 7.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $576,900 | 37.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $82,671 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 104.9 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 111.0 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.6 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.4 | 3.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alafaya, you'd need $99,055 in Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bend, OR is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Alafaya, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Bend than in Alafaya. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $79,244 in Bend to keep the same standard of living.