How to Meet People From Redmond, Oregon if You Don't Live There
Most people looking for dating in Redmond are looking inside Redmond. This page is for everyone else: people in the smaller towns around Redmond, or further away, who would like to meet someone from the city. Redmond has about 39,000 residents and is the 16th largest city in Oregon.
Redmond in numbers
| Population (2025 estimate) | 38,547 |
|---|---|
| County | Deschutes County |
| Change since 2020 | +15.7% |
| Size rank in Oregon | 16 of 240 cities and towns |
| Larger than | 93% of Oregon's cities and towns |
| Smaller places within 60 miles | 11 (29,000 people combined) |
| Nearest other city of 25,000 or more (OR, ID, WA, MT) | Bend, OR: 15 miles |
Population estimates by year:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33,788 | 35,635 | 36,387 | 37,035 | 37,570 | 38,547 |
Why small-town members lose out in Redmond on the big apps
Many dating apps lean on distance to decide who you see, and Tinuiti's analysis of Tinder's algorithm says proximity is a key factor in who it shows you. In a city of about 39,000, that means each person's deck fills with people who live near them before anyone from the towns around Redmond. A member in Prineville (16 miles away) or Culver (18 miles away) is behind all of them, whatever their photos and profile say. It's where you live, not who you are.
Smaller places within reach of Redmond
These are 6 of the smaller places near Redmond, all within 60 miles. If you live in one of them, a dating app that sorts by distance builds your deck from your own town first, and Redmond comes much later.
- Prineville, OR: 11,994 people, 16 miles away
- Culver, OR: 1,689 people, 18 miles away
- Sisters, OR: 2,934 people, 18 miles away
- Metolius, OR: 1,039 people, 23 miles away
- Madras, OR: 7,829 people, 28 miles away
- La Pine, OR: 2,563 people, 42 miles away
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Other places in Deschutes County
Deschutes County has 4 incorporated places with 151,386 people between them. Nearby places in the county include:
- Bend: 107,342 people, 15 miles away
- Sisters: 2,934 people, 18 miles away
- La Pine: 2,563 people, 42 miles away
How region-based dating changes it
On Amarbis you choose the region you meet people from, and ranking isn't based on distance. Redmond is part of Oregon, so choosing Oregon puts Redmond in your pool, and you aren't competing with whoever lives next door to the person you want to meet. There are no distance limits beyond that, so you can look past Oregon too.
Meeting someone from Redmond when you live elsewhere
- Join free and message first. A conversation costs nothing; decide about the trip later.
- Plan the first meeting around the distance. From La Pine to Redmond is about 42 straight-line miles, and the road is longer, so make the trip worth it with a lunch or an afternoon rather than a quick coffee.
- If you're both travelling, meet partway so neither of you does all the driving, and read the guide to meeting safely.
Every profile on Amarbis is reviewed by a real person, and joining is free: 25 likes a day, unlimited messaging with matches, no credit card. Create your profile.
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Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025. Distances are straight-line miles between place center points, so road distances are longer. Counts of nearby places include incorporated cities and towns in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana only.