Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in Oregon, the GDP per capita is $61,622 as of 2024.
be 56.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 25.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
