Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Oregon, you would:
Economy
make 42.4% more money
Oregon has a GDP per capita of $61,622 as of 2024, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oregon, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Washington, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 18.1% more money
The median household income in Oregon is $80,426 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $94,952 as of 2023.
pay 14.4% more for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $519,800 in Washington as of 2023.
pay 16.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oregon is $1,450 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $1,682 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 22.7% less likely to smoke
In Oregon, 14.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
be 55.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Oregon, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Washington, that number is 8.6% as of 2021.
commute 3.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Washington, it takes 27.0 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.9 years older on average
The median age in Oregon is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Washington, the median age is 38.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.7 times more densely populated
Oregon has a population density of 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 45.6 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.
