Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Oregon, you would:
Economy
make 42.6% more money
Oregon has a GDP per capita of $61,622 as of 2024, while in Massachusetts, the GDP per capita is $87,892 as of 2024.
be 18.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Massachusetts, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.0% 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 Massachusetts, that number is 1,077 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 26.0% more money
The median household income in Oregon is $80,426 as of 2023, while in Massachusetts, it is $101,341 as of 2023.
pay 15.8% more for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $525,800 in Massachusetts as of 2023.
pay 16.3% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oregon is $1,450 as of 2023, while in Massachusetts, it is $1,687 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 57.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Oregon, 6.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to smoke
In Oregon, 14.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Massachusetts, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
be 25.8% more 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 Massachusetts, that number is 32.2% as of 2023.
be 61.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Oregon, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Massachusetts, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 6.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Massachusetts, it takes 29.3 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 Massachusetts, that number is 21.3% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 20.4 times more densely populated
Oregon has a population density of 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 348.0 people per sq km 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
