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California vs Oregon Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). California's land area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. California's total area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Oregon's.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). California's north-south length is 1.7 times (68%) longer than Oregon's.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). California's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Whitney is 3,252 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. California's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
California vs Oregon Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). California's population is 9.2 times (823%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. California's population density is 5.7 times (469%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: California's biggest city is Los Angeles with 3,878,704 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Los Angeles' population is 6.1 times (510%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (12,927,614 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area's population is 5.1 times (409%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, California is the older of the two by 9 years.
California vs Oregon Economy
GDP: California's GDP is $4,048.1 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. California's economic output is 12.3 times larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: California: $102,662 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. California's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: California: $86,232 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). California's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Oregon's.
California vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: California has 58 counties, while Oregon has 36. California's county count is 1.6 times (61%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: California's largest county is San Bernardino County at 20,068 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. San Bernardino County's land area is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Harney County's.
Smallest county by area: California: San Francisco County (47 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 9.2 times (823%) larger than San Francisco County's.
Most populous county: California: Los Angeles County (9,757,179 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Los Angeles County's population is 12.3 times larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: California: Alpine County (1,099 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Wheeler County's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Alpine County's.
Richest county: California: Marin County ($190,891 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Marin County's income is 2.2 times (122%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: California: Trinity County ($42,191 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Trinity County and Malheur County have about the same income.
California vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: California has a top income tax rate of 13.3%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. California's top rate is 3.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: California: 0.71% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.07 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: California: 9.03% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. California's combined rate is 9.03 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.