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Alabama vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 2.1 times (110%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 8,827 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Alabama's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Alabama's population density is 2.3 times (129%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 40 years.
Alabama vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Alabama and Oregon have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Oregon has 36. Alabama's county count is 1.9 times (86%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 6.4 times (537%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Greene County's population is 4.9 times (389%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Deschutes County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 4.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.4 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Alabama's combined rate is 9.46 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.