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District of Columbia vs Oregon Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 1,573.6 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1,439.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 34.8 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 37.1 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 10,803 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs Oregon Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Oregon's population is 6.1 times (508%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. District of Columbia's population density is 258.3 times higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Washington's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 69 years.
District of Columbia vs Oregon Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 1.8 times (79%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (240%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: District of Columbia: $111,185 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Oregon's.
District of Columbia vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: District of Columbia has 1 counties, while Oregon has 36. Oregon's county count is 36.0 times higher than District of Columbia's.
Biggest county by area: District of Columbia's largest county is District of Columbia at 61 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 165.9 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 7.1 times (605%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Least populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). District of Columbia's population is 482.3 times larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). District of Columbia's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). District of Columbia's income is 2.6 times (159%) richer than Malheur County's.
District of Columbia vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. District of Columbia's top rate is 0.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: District of Columbia: 0.63% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.15 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: District of Columbia: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. District of Columbia's combined rate is 6 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.