How long is the commute from Bend, OR?

Name: Commute and cars in Bend, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Bend, OR take an average of 16.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

24.8% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.3 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 24.8%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in Bend get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	63.5% (±2.2 points)	65.2%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±1.1 points)	7.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.8% (±2.0 points)	22.6%	19.0%	15.1%

In Bend, the average commute is lower than in Deschutes County (19.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Oregon (23.0 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bend, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Deschutes County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (2.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Deschutes County, Bend ranks 9 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 250 of 296.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bend

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.2% (±1.9 points)	24.9%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.8% (±2.1 points)	42.3%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±1.5 points)	28.8%	24.2%	21.9%

In Bend, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Deschutes County (4.0%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bend

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	24.8% (±2.0 points)	22.6% (±1.4 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±0.8 points)	97.8% (±0.6 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±1.2 points)	92.7% (±1.0 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bend, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Deschutes County (92.7%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (92.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bend
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bend	—	16.3 minutes (±0.9)	—
Deschutes River Woods	5.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Sunriver	14 mi	25.4 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Eagle Crest	14 mi	26.9 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Redmond	15 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Three Rivers	17 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Sisters	20 mi	17.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Terrebonne	21 mi	34.4 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Crooked River Ranch	25 mi	32.1 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deschutes River Woods, OR (25.7 minutes), Sunriver, OR (25.4 minutes), Eagle Crest, OR (26.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Deschutes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Deschutes River Woods	25.7 minutes (±5.3)
4	Sunriver	25.4 minutes (±6.4)
5	La Pine	24.6 minutes (±3.6)
6	Three Rivers	24.2 minutes (±3.7)
7	Redmond	21.4 minutes (±1.7)
8	Sisters	17.6 minutes (±4.3)
9	Bend	16.3 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Deschutes County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bend

How long is the average commute in Bend?

Workers who live in Bend, OR take an average of 16.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bend without a car?

4.8% of households in Bend have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bend?

24.8% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Bend worked from home, and 93.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bend city, Oregon (place:05800, in state:41).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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