Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oregon
Bend is the premium mountain and remote-work market in Oregon, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Oregon
Oregon City is a supplemental starter city profile for the Portland-area family and commuter market in Oregon, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Oregon City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Oregon City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Oregon City minus Bend.
| Metric | Bend | Oregon City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,237 | $1,937 | -$300 | Oregon City | Oregon City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $735,193 | $605,572 | -$129,621 | Oregon City | Oregon City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $206/mo | -$1/mo | Oregon City | Oregon City has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 111 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $97,960 | $70,034 | -$27,926 | Oregon City | Oregon City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 64/100 | 76/100 | +12 | Oregon City | Oregon City has the higher move score. |