Deschutes County, Oregon
Population 206,334 · Bend, Redmond, Sisters
- Overall cost of living: +3.6% vs the US average, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 11.6 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Bend, OR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $650,900 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,787 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $122/mo | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,571/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.58% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 8.75% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,807 | higher than 91% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $92,758 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +13.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 393.8 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈219 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 22 in | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 168 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 26.8% of weeks | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈43.8°F | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 11.6 in | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $109/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $79/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.9/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $24/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 150.4 mi | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,316.7 ft | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 45% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.6% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.3 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 103/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.3% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 753/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 92/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 46 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 181 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 22.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 159 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 57 per sq mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 13 per 1k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 206,334 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.9 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +12 per 1k/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 53.7% Dem | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 43.6% Rep | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 83.5% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.3% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.9% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 604 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 23 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 8.2 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 14 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,560 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 54 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 53 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 744 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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