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Hawaii vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 14.9 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 9.0 times (797%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.2 times (15%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mauna Kea is 2,563 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Oregon's population is 3.0 times (195%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Hawaii's population density is 5.1 times (406%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 100 years.
Hawaii vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii and Oregon have about the same average income.
Hawaii vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Oregon has 36. Oregon's county count is 7.2 times (620%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Hawaii County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 35.9 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Wheeler County's population is 18.0 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Deschutes County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Hawaii County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Malheur County's.
Hawaii vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Hawaii's top rate is 1.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Hawaii's combined rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.