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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.
Official Websites
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