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 | Loveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,649/mo | $1,595/mo | 3.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $576,900 | $426,900 | 35.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,671 | $81,898 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 98.5 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 111.0 | 95.0 | 16.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.1 | ≈ 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 Bend, you'd need $100,000 in Loveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bend and Loveland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Bend than in Loveland. If you earn $80,000 in Bend, you'd need about $80,000 in Loveland to keep the same standard of living.