COMPARING TWO PLACES
Appleton vs Bend
PLACE A
Appleton, WI
VS
PLACE B
Bend, OR
Appleton is 6% smaller than Bend. Bend earns more, with a median household income $4,170 higher. Bend has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 8%).
APPLETONBENDDIFFERENCE
Total population249,876266,376−6% vs Bend
Population density26134+227
Population growth7.7%23.5%−15.7 pts
Median age39.543.2−3.7
Male50.4%49.9%+0.5 pts
Female49.6%50.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.2%4.9%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%81.2%+4.3 pts
Black1.4%0.4%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%10.3%−4.9 pts
Asian3.5%0.9%+2.6 pts
Other4.4%7.3%−2.9 pts
Median household income$85,875$90,045−$4,170
Per capita income$46,727$50,147−$3,421
Poverty rate6.2%9.5%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.453−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%40.2%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree9.3%14.6%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%4.9%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation69.0%62.1%+6.9 pts
Median home value$268,786$605,107−$336,321
Median gross rent$1,060$1,653−$592
Owner-occupied73.3%70.6%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%14.1%−10.6 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%46.3%−10.5 pts
Average commute20.820.9−0.1
Worked from home12.1%20.1%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured3.7%6.3%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025