Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Oregon, you would:
Economy
be 31.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Oregon, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 16.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Idaho, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2023.
make 20.4% less money
Oregon has a GDP per capita of $61,622 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 29.9% 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 Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.5% 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 Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 17.2% less for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
pay 20.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oregon is $1,450 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
be 14.2% more likely to own your home
In Oregon, 63.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 72.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 46.2% less densely populated
Oregon has a population density of 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 26.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Oregon, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
be 39.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Oregon, 6.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
be 16.8% more likely to be physically inactive
In Oregon, 19.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.0 years older on average
The median age in Oregon is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Idaho, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
be 25.4% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Oregon, 25.6% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 19.1% as of 2023.
be 40.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
