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New Mexico vs Oregon Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Oregon's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.1 times (15%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.1 times (12%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Wheeler Peak is 1,918 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Oregon Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Oregon's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Oregon's population density is 2.5 times (153%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th 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 53 years.
New Mexico vs Oregon Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 2.2 times (124%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Oregon has 36. Oregon's county count is 1.1 times (9%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Catron County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 4.0 times (295%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Wheeler County's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Los Alamos County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.15 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. New Mexico's combined rate is 7.68 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.