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Compare Bend to Salem

This post compares Bend, Oregon to Salem, Oregon across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bend (city) Salem (city)
Population 87,167 163,654
Income (median) $44,757 $38,626
Home Value (median) $326,000 $201,900
White 92% 80%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 41% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bend or Salem?
A: Bend has a smaller population count than Salem: 87167 compared with 163654 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bend or in Salem?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Bend.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bend or Salem?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bend.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Bend versus 47% for Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bend may include: Redmond, Medford, and Tualatin.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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