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 | Beaverton | Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $1,649/mo | 0.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $576,900 | 14.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $82,671 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 106.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 128.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 109.1 | 108.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 110.1 | 109.7 | ≈ 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 Beaverton, you'd need $99,499 in Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bend, OR is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Beaverton, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $79,599 in Bend to keep the same standard of living.