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Minnesota vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 8,940 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Minnesota's population density is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 1 years.
Minnesota vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Oregon's.
Minnesota vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Oregon has 36. Minnesota's county count is 2.4 times (142%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than St. Louis County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Traverse County's population is 2.2 times (115%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Hennepin County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Pine County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Malheur County's.
Minnesota vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.24 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Minnesota's combined rate is 8.14 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.