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 | Sandy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,649/mo | $1,640/mo | 0.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $576,900 | $492,300 | 17.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,671 | $108,165 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.2 | 106.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 128.4 | 128.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 108.8 | 108.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 109.7 | 109.5 | ≈ 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 $99,673 in Sandy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bend and Sandy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bend, you'd need about $79,738 in Sandy to keep the same standard of living.