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Oregon vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Oregon's land area is 92.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 63.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Oregon's north-south length is 7.4 times (643%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Oregon's east-west width is 10.6 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Mount Hood is 10,421 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Oregon vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Oregon's population is 3.8 times (284%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 24.2 times higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Portland's population is 3.3 times (227%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 69 years.
Oregon vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Oregon's economic output is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon and Rhode Island have about the same average income.
Oregon vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Oregon's county count is 7.2 times (620%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Harney County's land area is 24.7 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 17.9 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Multnomah County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Providence County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 34.4 times larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Malheur County's.
Oregon vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Oregon's top rate is 3.91 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Rhode Island's combined rate is 7 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.