How Many Google Reviews Do Bend Businesses Have?
The typical business in Bend, OR has 86 Google reviews and a 4.57-star average rating, based on 552 local Google Business Profiles across 26 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Bend businesses have 41% fewer reviews.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
86
Average rating
4.57
Rated 4.5+
74%
Reviews vs. US
−41%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Bend
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Bend businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, gyms in Bend need 122 reviews to reach the top 25% and 243 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 38 | 59 | 122+ | 243+ | 4.8 | −24% |
| Bars | 26 | 421 | 955+ | 1,216+ | 4.5 | −36% |
| Auto Repair Shops | 25 | 122 | 241+ | 412+ | 4.7 | −13% |
| Accountants | 24 | 3 | 6+ | 14+ | 4.8 | −75% |
| Electricians | 23 | 11 | 25+ | 133+ | 4.6 | −66% |
| Dentists | 20 | 331 | 506+ | 596+ | 4.9 | +6% |
| Plumbers | 20 | 86 | 259+ | 555+ | 4.8 | −48% |
| Bike Shops | 18 | 89 | 137+ | — | 4.7 | −37% |
| Gas Stations | 18 | 118 | 172+ | — | 3.8 | +28% |
| Restaurants | 18 | 312 | 799+ | — | 4.7 | −63% |
| Self Storage | 18 | 41 | 71+ | — | 4.6 | −77% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 17 | 578 | 772+ | — | 4.3 | −28% |
| Lawyers | 17 | 49 | 67+ | — | 4.9 | −45% |
| Pharmacies | 16 | 54 | 116+ | — | 3.6 | +108% |
| Veterinarians | 16 | 205 | 326+ | — | 4.8 | −18% |
| Grocery Stores | 15 | 1,050 | 1,445+ | — | 4.3 | +26% |
| Health and Wellness | 15 | 13 | 29+ | — | 4.9 | −63% |
| Cafes | 14 | 390 | 630+ | — | 4.6 | +17% |
| Car Washes | 14 | 96 | 274+ | — | 4.2 | −58% |
| Food Businesses | 14 | 5 | 11+ | — | 4.8 | −82% |
| General Contractors | 14 | 55 | 257+ | — | 4.7 | −44% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 13 | 35 | 122+ | — | 3.9 | −68% |
| Hair Salons | 11 | 35 | 77+ | — | 4.9 | −70% |
| Beauty Salons | 10 | 95 | 144+ | — | 4.7 | −17% |
| Schools | 10 | 10 | 11+ | — | 4.6 | −58% |
| Spas | 10 | 72 | 156+ | — | 4.7 | −25% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Bend; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Bend median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Bend Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Bend ranks #62 of 71 cities in our study. Local businesses have fewer reviews than their peers nationally, so a steady stream of new reviews stands out faster here than in most cities.
Ahead of the US
- Pharmacies2.1× as many
- Gas Stations28% more
- Grocery Stores26% more
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Food Businesses82% fewer
- Self Storage77% fewer
- Accountants75% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Bend Businesses
13.8% of Bend businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 6.3% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are grocery stores (1,050), hotels and lodging (578) and bars (421); the least reviewed are accountants (3), food businesses (5) and schools (10) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Bend. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Bend.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Bend: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Bend, OR has 86 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.57 stars. 73.9% of Bend businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 552 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Gyms are the most common category in our Bend data (38 businesses). The median has 59 reviews; 122 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 243 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Bend businesses have 41% fewer Google reviews. That ranks Bend #62 of the 71 cities in our study.
By median review count: Grocery Stores (1,050), Hotels and Lodging (578), Bars (421). The fewest: Accountants (3), Food Businesses (5), Schools (10).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
Google Review Benchmarks for Other Oregon Cities
- Astoria median 95 reviews
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