Population
Bozeman
55,042
Bend
101,472
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Bend
$88,792
Home Value
Bozeman
$614,900
Bend
$646,800
Rent
Bozeman
$1,611
Bend
$1,767
Crime Rate
Bozeman
4.38
Bend
1.68
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Bend
167.4
Avg Temp
Bozeman
N/A
Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Bend
3.7%
How Similar Are Bozeman & Bend?
Bend is Bozeman's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bozeman
55,042
Bend
101,472
Bend has a 46% larger population than Bozeman.
Violent Crime
Bozeman
4.38
Bend
1.68
Bozeman's violent crime is significantly higher than Bend's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Bozeman
17.55
Bend
13.62
Bozeman has a 22% higher property crime than Bend.
Political Leaning
Bozeman
46.8%
Bend
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Bend
3.7%
Bend has a 17% higher unemployment than Bozeman.
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Bend
$88,792
Bend has a 10% higher median income than Bozeman.
Home Values
Bozeman
$614,900
Bend
$646,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bozeman
38.2%
Bend
37.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Bozeman
87.6%
Bend
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Bend
167.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bozeman and Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bend
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bozeman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBend has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,784 vs $2,154 in Bozeman (21% lower). Bend has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,371 vs $1,642 in Bozeman (20% lower). Bozeman scores 122.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.7 in Bend.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBend has a owner-occupied of 62.1% compared to 44.6% in Bozeman. Bend has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 57.0% in Bozeman. Bozeman has a median rent of $1,611 vs $1,767 in Bend (9% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBend has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 14.8% in Bozeman. Bend: 56,644 vs Bozeman: 34,974 for labor force. Bend has a work from home of 22.4% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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Crime & Safety — Bend leads
Source: FBI UCRBend has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 3.37 in Bozeman. Bend has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 4.38 in Bozeman. Bozeman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Bend.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBend has a high school diploma or higher of 48.2% compared to 44.9% in Bozeman. Bozeman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 37.1% in Bend.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBend has a population of 101,472, about 1.8x the size of Bozeman (55,042). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 40.3.
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Black
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Bozeman
Bend
Healthcare — Bozeman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBend: 4.0 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bozeman: 4 vs Bend: 3 for nearby hospitals. Bozeman: 4 vs Bend: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Bend. Bozeman has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 2.4% in Bend. Bend has a work from home of 22.4% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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