Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Oregon, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Oregon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Oregon, 31.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 35.3% of people as of 2022.
be 26.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Oregon, 9.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 11.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Oregon, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 19.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Virginia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
make 12.2% more money
Oregon has a GDP per capita of $61,622 as of 2024, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
Safety
be 28.2% 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.6% 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 13.1% more money
The median household income in Oregon is $80,426 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $90,974 as of 2023.
pay 20.6% less for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% 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 Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 4.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.1% more likely to be physically inactive
In Oregon, 19.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 21.1% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Oregon is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Virginia, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 5.0 times more densely populated
Oregon has a population density of 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
