Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hawaii instead of Oregon, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Oregon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Hawaii, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Oregon, 31.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2022.
be 18.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Oregon, 9.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Oregon, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Hawaii, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
be 15.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Hawaii, however, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 42.0% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Oregon has a violent crime rate of 323 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 187 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.8% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Oregon has a property crime rate of 2,566 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 1,672 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 22.2% more money
The median household income in Oregon is $80,426 as of 2023, while in Hawaii, it is $98,317 as of 2023.
pay 77.9% more for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $808,200 in Hawaii as of 2023.
pay 33.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oregon is $1,450 as of 2023, while in Hawaii, it is $1,938 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 41.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Oregon, 6.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to smoke
In Oregon, 14.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
be 46.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 7.2% as of 2023.
commute 3.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Hawaii, it takes 26.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 12.6% more likely to be physically inactive
In Oregon, 19.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 21.4% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 5.1 times more densely populated
Oregon has a population density of 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 86.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Oregon, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Hawaii, that number is 11.9% as of 2021.
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.
