Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Oregon, you would:
Health
be 12.1% more likely to have diabetes
In Oregon, 9.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 10.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Oregon, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 11.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.9% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 57.0% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 1,102 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 18.8% less for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $368,800 in Rhode Island as of 2023.
pay 12.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oregon is $1,450 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $1,273 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 31.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Oregon, 6.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 34.7% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 6.6% as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Oregon, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Rhode Island, that number is 9.2% as of 2021.
commute 2.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Rhode Island, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 25.8% more likely to be physically inactive
In Oregon, 19.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 23.9% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 23.8 times more densely populated
Oregon has a population density of 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
