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New York vs Oregon Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 2.0 times (104%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1.8 times (80%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.5 times (45%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 5,897 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs Oregon Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). New York's population is 4.7 times (365%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. New York's population density is 9.5 times (847%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. New York's population is 13.3 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 71 years.
New York vs Oregon Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. New York's economic output is 7.0 times (603%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. New York's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Oregon's.
New York vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while Oregon has 36. New York's county count is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 3.8 times (278%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 19.0 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Kings County's population is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Hamilton County's population is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). New York County's income is 2.5 times (152%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Allegany County and Malheur County have about the same income.
New York vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. New York's top rate is 1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.67 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. New York's combined rate is 8.54 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.