Salem vs Bend
Salem, OR compared with Bend, OR · 104 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Bend’s 107,342. Salem comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Bend does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Salem, OR | Bend, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 107,342 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 3,049 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $96,394 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $718,400 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,883 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 61.7% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 16.3 min |
| Median age | 36 | 40.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 52.9% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 8.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 7.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
