Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 38,547, settled in 1905.
Redmond grades C+ overall, ranked 53rd of 142 in Oregon, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low and it has 37 miles of trail. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $510K, 5.7 years of the Bend metro’s $90K median household income. 30% of working residents work locally in Redmond, above both the Oregon town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Redmond has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them New Redmond Hotel and Milton Odem House. Redmond is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Redmond beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Elementary School | K–5 | 493 |
| Tom McCall Elementary School | K–5 | 463 |
| John Tuck Elementary School | K–5 | 382 |
26,215 counted in 2010 and 33,274 in 2020; an estimated 38,547 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.7% since 2020, after 26.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Redmond is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 216 in 1910, 33,274 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Redmond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Redmond.
Redmond carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Oregon (mostly inland flooding), fares better on crime within Oregon than nationally and has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns.
Redmond’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile. Dry Canyon, at 188 acres with 8.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dry Canyon | 8.4 mi | 188 |
| 2. American Legion Park | 0.8 mi | 9 |
| 3. Sam Johnson Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Redmond SD 2J. Two of its 15 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Gregory Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 695 | C |
| Redmond Proficiency AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 906 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of Oregon towns, with expected losses of about $110 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Redmond is 9 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 56% of Oregon’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Redmond tracks Oregon closely on all 26 CDC measures. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Redmond. Only 8 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Redmond.
| Redmond | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Bend weather station, 15 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 105 days, shorter than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 25.3°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 81% of Oregon places with climate records; July afternoons average 86.2°.
Redmond has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. About 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Redmond | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 25°F | 36°F | 22°F |
| July high | 86°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Redmond has about as many jobs (14,668) as working residents, but only 4,696 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 9,377 in 2013 to 14,668.
About one in 3 of Redmond’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Redmond has added 5,291 jobs, to 14,668 in 2023. The top destinations are Bend (30%), Portland (5%) and Prineville (3%).
| Redmond | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Oregon average. Redmond has grown 16% since 2020, to 38,547 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 16% of Redmond residents are 65 or older.
| Redmond | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.1, men 34.7.
| Redmond | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redmond. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MountainThree Sisters
8 mi State parkSmith Rock State Park
40 mi MountainNewberry Volcano31 mi Ski areaMt. Bachelor128 runs · 3,233 ft vertical39 mi Park & preserveNewberry National Volcanic Monument
6 mi MuseumPetersen Rock GardenThree Sisters: USGS photo by Lyn Topinka, Public domain · Smith Rock State Park: Max Schwarz, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Newberry Volcano: USGS photo by Lyn Topinka, Public domain · Newberry National Volcanic Monument: USGS photo by Lyn Topinka, Public domain · Petersen Rock Garden: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Redmond; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Redmond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
6 places in Redmond on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, United States
Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. The population was 33,274 at the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 37,009. The city is on the eastern side of Oregon's Cascade Range, in the High Desert in Central Oregon. From Redmond there is access to recreational opportunities. Redmond is a full-service municipality and one of the fastest-growing industrial and residential communities in Oregon.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Redmond grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #53 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B+ for health, C for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Don A Farrell and Jill Twiss.
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