City comparison
Albany, OR is about 100 miles (150 km) from Bend, OR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Albany, OR to Bend, OR takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Bend has a population of 99,442, vs 56,348 in Albany — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Bend covers about 35 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Albany.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Albany | Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $1,649/mo | 38.1% higher in Bend |
| Median home value | $321,600 | $576,900 | 79.4% higher in Bend |
| Median household income | $69,777 | $82,671 | 18.5% higher in Bend |
| Groceries index | 105.2 | 105.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 106.6 | 106.8 | ≈ equal (Bend slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 100.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $104,712 in Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, OR is about 4.5% cheaper overall than Bend, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Bend than in Albany. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $83,770 in Bend to keep the same standard of living.