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New Jersey vs Oregon Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 13.1 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 11.3 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 2.7 times (168%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 3.4 times (245%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 9,434 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs Oregon Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). New Jersey's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. New Jersey's population density is 29.0 times higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 7.9 times (686%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 72 years.
New Jersey vs Oregon Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Oregon's.
New Jersey vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: New Jersey has 21 counties, while Oregon has 36. Oregon's county count is 1.7 times (71%) higher than New Jersey's.
Biggest county by area: New Jersey's largest county is Burlington County at 799 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 12.7 times larger than Burlington County's.
Smallest county by area: New Jersey: Hudson County (46 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 9.3 times (833%) larger than Hudson County's.
Most populous county: New Jersey: Bergen County (978,641 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Bergen County's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: New Jersey: Salem County (65,874 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Salem County's population is 45.2 times larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: New Jersey: Somerset County ($121,042 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Somerset County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: New Jersey: Cumberland County ($50,843 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Cumberland County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Malheur County's.
New Jersey vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: New Jersey has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. New Jersey's top rate is 0.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Jersey: 1.89% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. New Jersey's rate is 1.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Jersey: 6.6% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. New Jersey's combined rate is 6.6 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.