Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Rhode Island, you would:
Health
be 10.8% less likely to have diabetes
In Rhode Island, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 9.1% as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Rhode Island, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 12.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rhode Island, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.9% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Rhode Island has a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 323 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be a victim of property crime
Rhode Island has a property crime rate of 1,102 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 2,566 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 23.2% more for a home
The median home value in Rhode Island is $368,800 as of 2023, compared to $454,200 in Oregon as of 2023.
pay 13.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Rhode Island is $1,273 as of 2023, while in Oregon, it is $1,450 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Rhode Island takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Oregon, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 20.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Rhode Island, 23.9% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 19.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 95.8% less densely populated
Rhode Island has a population density of 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 45.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Rhode Island, 4.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 25.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Rhode Island, 6.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Rhode Island, 9.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Oregon, that number is 10.5% as of 2021.
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.
