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Connecticut vs Oregon Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²).
- Oregon's land area is 19.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Oregon's total area is 17.7 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km).
- Oregon's north-south length is 6.2 times (521%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km).
- Oregon's east-west width is 4.3 times (328%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m).
- Mount Hood is 8,856 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Oregon Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024).
- Oregon's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5.
- Connecticut's population density is 17.1 times higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749.
- Portland's population is 4.2 times (319%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904).
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 71 years.
Connecticut vs Oregon Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Oregon: $77,299.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Oregon's.
Connecticut vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties
- Connecticut has 9 counties, while Oregon has 36.
- Oregon's county count is 4.0 times (300%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area
- Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles.
- Harney County's land area is 9.9 times (886%) larger than Capitol Planning Region's.
Smallest county by area
- Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi).
- Multnomah County's land area is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county
- Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people).
- Capitol Planning Region's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county
- Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people).
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 67.1 times larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county
- Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176).
- Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.9 times (92%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county
- Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974).
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.5 times (51%) richer than Malheur County's.
Connecticut vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax
- Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%.
- Oregon's top rate is 2.91 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year.
- Connecticut's rate is 0.88 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%.
- Connecticut's combined rate is 6.35 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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