Population
Plano
287,339
Bend
101,472
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Bend
$88,792
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Bend
$646,800
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Bend
$1,767
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Bend
1.68
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Bend
167.4
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Bend
3.7%
How Similar Are Plano & Bend?
Bend is Plano's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Bend
101,472
Plano (287,339) is about 2.8x larger than Bend (101,472).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Bend
1.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Bend
13.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Bend
43.5%
Plano leans Republican while Bend leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Bend
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Bend
$88,792
Plano has a 18% higher median income than Bend.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Bend
$646,800
Bend has a 32% higher home values than Plano.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Bend
37.1%
Plano has a 10% higher education than Bend.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Bend
88.0%
Bend has a 40% higher demographics than Plano.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Bend
167.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plano
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Bend
Plano leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBend has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,371 vs $1,648 in Plano (20% lower). Plano scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.7 in Bend. Bend scores 117.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 133.0 in Plano.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Housing Market — Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBend has a median property tax of $3,980 vs $6,768 in Plano (70% lower). Bend has a median home value of $646,800 vs $440,600 in Plano (32% higher). Plano has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 7.3% in Bend.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Bend: 56,644 for labor force. Plano has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 9.5% in Bend. Plano has a median household income of $108,649 vs $88,792 in Bend (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bend leads
Source: FBI UCRPlano has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Bend. Bend has a property crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 20.6% in Plano. Bend has a violent crime clearance of 79.3% compared to 59.5% in Plano.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Plano leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlano has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.5% compared to 37.1% in Bend. Plano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 48.2% in Bend.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 2.8x the size of Bend (101,472). Plano skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 40.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Plano
Bend
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Bend: 3 for nearby hospitals. Plano: 5 vs Bend: 3 for with emergency services. Bend: 4.0 vs Plano: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Bend. Bend has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Plano. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 22.4% in Bend.
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