Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Oregon, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Oregon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Maine, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Oregon, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maine, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 12.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maine, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2023.
make 10.8% less money
Oregon has a GDP per capita of $61,622 as of 2024, while in Maine, the GDP per capita is $54,958 as of 2024.
Safety
be 68.7% 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 Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.9% 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 Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 41.3% less for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
pay 25.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oregon is $1,450 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
be 16.7% more likely to own your home
In Oregon, 63.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 74.0% as of 2023.
earn 10.8% less money
The median household income in Oregon is $80,426 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $71,773 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 4.7 years older on average
The median age in Oregon is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
commute 1.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 12.1% more likely to be physically inactive
In Oregon, 19.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 21.3% as of 2022.
be 65.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: 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.
