Best PlacesBoyd Acres, Bend, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Boyd Acres, Bend, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Boyd Acres, Bend ranks 1,138th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Boyd Acres, Bend
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Boyd Acres, Bend's strengths and weaknesses
Where Boyd Acres, Bend ranks high
- Short commute14.6 minutes each way, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Boyd Acres, Bend ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Boyd Acres, Bend
A household needs to earn about $165,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Boyd Acres, Bend home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $100,778, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Boyd Acres, Bend's effective rate of 0.59%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Boyd Acres, Bend
Boyd Acres, Bend's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Boyd Acres, Bend.
Who works in Boyd Acres, Bend, and how
Work in Boyd Acres, Bend centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Boyd Acres, Bend
Boyd Acres, Bend has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 83% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Boyd Acres, Bend and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Boyd Acres, Bend, month by month
Boyd Acres, Bend sees roughly 170 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 27° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 35° |
| July | 90° | 72° | 54° |
| October | 66° | 50° | 38° |
Flying in and out of Boyd Acres, Bend
The nearest airport, Roberts Field, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 121 miles away.
The best schools in and around Boyd Acres, Bend
Schools across Boyd Acres, Bend average a B, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- High Lakes Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- North Star ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Lava Ridge Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pacific Crest Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Realms Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Sky View Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Realms High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Boyd Acres, Bend school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Boyd Acres, Bend measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Boyd Acres, Bend against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Boyd Acres, Bend
Is Boyd Acres, Bend a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Boyd Acres, Bend ranks 1,138th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, civic engagement, and a strong job market, and lowest on distance from a big city and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Boyd Acres, Bend expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $649,444. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $100,778 median income, cost of living beats 69% of neighborhoods.
Is Boyd Acres, Bend safe?
Yes, Boyd Acres, Bend is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $340 per resident a year.
Compare Boyd Acres, Bend with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Boyd Acres, Bend. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Boyd Acres, Bend represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Boyd Acres, Bend detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Boyd Acres, Bend: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Boyd Acres, Bend: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Boyd Acres, Bend: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Boyd Acres, Bend: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Boyd Acres, Bend detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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