The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bandon has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bandon a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the nice things about Bandon is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.73 minutes getting to work every day.
Bandon is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Bandon is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.09% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bandon in 2022 was $33,895, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,580 for a family of four. However, Bandon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Bandon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bandon residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bandon include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.
The most common language spoken in Bandon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
