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 | Bend | Hillsboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,649/mo | $1,797/mo | 8.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $576,900 | $452,300 | 27.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,671 | $98,891 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.2 | 107.6 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 128.4 | 130.7 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 108.8 | 111.7 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.7 | 113.6 | 3.4% 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 Bend, you'd need $105,360 in Hillsboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bend, OR is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Hillsboro, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Bend than in Hillsboro. If you earn $80,000 in Bend, you'd need about $84,288 in Hillsboro to keep the same standard of living.