Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Hawaii, you would:
Health
be 15.7% less likely to have diabetes
In Hawaii, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 9.1% as of 2022.
live 1.9 years less
In Hawaii, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Oregon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 24.6% more likely to be obese
In Hawaii, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 31.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hawaii, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 18.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hawaii, 9.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 72.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Hawaii has a violent crime rate of 187 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 323 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.5% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Hawaii has a property crime rate of 1,672 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 2,566 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 43.8% less for a home
The median home value in Hawaii is $808,200 as of 2023, compared to $454,200 in Oregon as of 2023.
pay 25.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Hawaii is $1,938 as of 2023, while in Oregon, it is $1,450 as of 2023.
earn 18.2% less money
The median household income in Hawaii is $98,317 as of 2023, while in Oregon, it is $80,426 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Hawaii takes 26.4 minutes as of 2023. In Oregon, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In Hawaii, 21.4% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 19.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 80.3% less densely populated
Hawaii has a population density of 86.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Hawaii, 11.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Oregon, that number is 10.5% as of 2021.
be 69.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Hawaii, 3.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to smoke
In Hawaii, 12.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 14.1% as of 2022.
be 31.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Hawaii, 7.2% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
