Bend makes its way onto a host of Top 10 and “Best” lists.
The city has been listed among the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. this year, and routinely gets accolades for being among the best outdoor destinations, according to this mag or that.
But this could quite possibly be the most off-base list our fair city has made thus far. On Jan. 10, USA TODAY released a list of “The Coldest Inhabitable Places on Earth.” Listed are numerous spots in Sweden, Iceland and Poland… for good reason.
Also on the list, at #25: Bend, Ore., USA.
The site says our “warmest month” boasts average temps of 69.3 Fahrenheit. That seems to be in line with averages from the National Weather Service, but still—we are really on par with Sweden?! Poland!? Minnesota has to be colder, right?!
This article appears in Jan 9-16, 2019.
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Negative press could be good for Bend. Maybe help the people here get over themselves just a little bit.
I’ve lived in Bend, Minnesota and Park City Utah, all for years. Of the three, Bend is by far the mildest winter. Bend is the only one that I had air conditioning in my house.
I ride a bike in Bend or work outside, year round. We rarely have days that don’t break freezing.