Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Washington, you would:
Economy
make 29.8% less money
Washington has a GDP per capita of $87,768 as of 2024, while in Oregon, the GDP per capita is $61,622 as of 2024.
be 23.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Washington, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.6% less for a home
The median home value in Washington is $519,800 as of 2023, compared to $454,200 in Oregon as of 2023.
pay 13.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Washington is $1,682 as of 2023, while in Oregon, it is $1,450 as of 2023.
earn 15.3% less money
The median household income in Washington is $94,952 as of 2023, while in Oregon, it is $80,426 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Washington takes 27.0 minutes as of 2023. In Oregon, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.9 years older on average
The median age in Washington is 38.2 years as of 2023. In Oregon, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 62.5% less densely populated
Washington has a population density of 45.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to smoke
In Washington, 10.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 14.1% as of 2022.
be 10.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In Washington, 17.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 19.0% as of 2022.
be 35.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Washington, 7.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
be 22.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Washington, 8.6% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
