COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Bend vs Issaquah
PLACE A
North Bend, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Issaquah, Washington
North Bend is 75% smaller than Issaquah. Issaquah earns more, with a median household income $73,349 higher. Issaquah has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs 6%).
NORTH BENDISSAQUAHDIFFERENCE
Total population9,96639,423−75% vs Issaquah
Population density2,5353,250−715
Population growth6.4%31.6%−25.2 pts
Median age43.437.5+5.9
Male49.4%48.5%+1.0 pts
Female50.6%51.5%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born5.5%28.3%−22.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.4%55.7%+23.7 pts
Black0.8%2.2%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%5.7%+1.8 pts
Asian2.3%26.6%−24.3 pts
Other10.0%9.7%+0.2 pts
Median household income$81,320$154,669−$73,349
Per capita income$42,021$95,118−$53,097
Poverty rate14.0%5.2%+8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.481−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%70.5%−42.0 pts
Graduate degree10.3%31.7%−21.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%3.3%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation62.7%71.5%−8.8 pts
Median home value$352,300$963,000−$610,700
Median gross rent$1,066$2,590−$1,524
Owner-occupied65.3%57.4%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%5.0%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%38.3%+7.0 pts
Average commute14.625.3−10.7
Worked from home4.4%38.8%−34.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%3.3%−3.2 pts
Uninsured4.3%1.7%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025