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Massachusetts vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 12.3 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 9.3 times (832%) larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 3.7 times (268%) longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 2.4 times (141%) wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 7,743 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Massachusetts vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Massachusetts' population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Massachusetts' population density is 20.6 times higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Boston's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 71 years.
Massachusetts vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Oregon's.
Massachusetts vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Massachusetts has 14 counties, while Oregon has 36. Oregon's county count is 2.6 times (157%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest county by area: Massachusetts's largest county is Worcester County at 1,511 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 6.7 times (571%) larger than Worcester County's.
Smallest county by area: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (46 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 9.3 times (833%) larger than Nantucket County's.
Most populous county: Massachusetts: Middlesex County (1,668,956 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Middlesex County's population is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County (14,670 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Nantucket County's population is 10.1 times larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Massachusetts: Nantucket County ($129,250 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Nantucket County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Massachusetts: Hampshire County ($65,432 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Hampshire County's income is 1.5 times (52%) richer than Malheur County's.
Massachusetts vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Massachusetts has a top income tax rate of 9%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 0.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Massachusetts: 1% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Massachusetts's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Massachusetts: 6.25% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Massachusetts's combined rate is 6.25 percentage points higher.
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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.