Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Utah 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 Utah, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 31.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Utah, however, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.6% 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 Utah, that number is 224 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.6% 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 Utah, that number is 1,576 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.1% more money
The median household income in Oregon is $80,426 as of 2023, while in Utah, it is $91,750 as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to own your home
In Oregon, 63.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 70.6% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Utah, it takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 40.4% less likely to smoke
In Oregon, 14.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 8.4% as of 2022.
be 14.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Oregon, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Utah, that number is 9.0% as of 2021.
be 32.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Oregon, 6.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 8.1% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 8.4 years older on average
The median age in Oregon is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Utah, the median age is 31.7 years as of 2023.
be 18.4% 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 Utah, that number is 20.9% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
