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IOWA VS OREGONOverlaid at the same scaleIowa56,273 sq mi (145,746 km²)Oregon98,379 sq mi (254,799 km²)Oregon is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Iowa. brilliantmaps.com

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Iowa vs Oregon Geography

Land area

  • Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²).
  • Oregon's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Iowa's.

Total area

  • Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water.
  • Oregon's total area is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Iowa's.

Length

  • Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km).
  • Oregon's north-south length is 2.1 times (110%) longer than Iowa's.

Width

  • Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km).
  • Oregon's east-west width is 1.3 times (33%) wider than Iowa's.

Highest point

  • Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m).
  • Mount Hood is 9,563 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.

Lowest point

  • Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
  • Oregon's lowest point is 480 feet lower.

Iowa vs Oregon Population and History

Population

  • Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024).
  • Oregon's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Iowa's.

Population density

  • Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5.
  • Iowa's population density is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Oregon's.

Biggest city

  • Iowa's biggest city is Des Moines with 213,096 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749.
  • Portland's population is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Des Moines'.

Largest metro area

  • Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904).
  • Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.

History

  • Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.
  • Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state.
  • In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 13 years.

Iowa vs Oregon Economy

GDP

  • Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion.
  • Oregon's economic output is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Iowa's.

GDP per capita

  • Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Oregon: $77,299.
  • Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Oregon's.

Average income

  • Iowa: $65,225 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income).
  • Oregon's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Iowa's.

Iowa vs Oregon Counties

Number of counties

  • Iowa has 99 counties, while Oregon has 36.
  • Iowa's county count is 2.8 times (175%) higher than Oregon's.

Biggest county by area

  • Iowa's largest county is Kossuth County at 973 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles.
  • Harney County's land area is 10.4 times larger than Kossuth County's.

Smallest county by area

  • Iowa: Dickinson County (381 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi).
  • Multnomah County's land area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Dickinson County's.

Most populous county

  • Iowa: Polk County (516,185 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people).
  • Multnomah County's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Polk County's.

Least populous county

  • Iowa: Adams County (3,606 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people).
  • Adams County's population is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Wheeler County's.

Richest county

  • Iowa: Mitchell County ($98,211 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176).
  • Mitchell County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Deschutes County's.

Poorest county

  • Iowa: Decatur County ($46,134 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974).
  • Decatur County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Malheur County's.

Iowa vs Oregon Taxes

State income tax

  • Iowa has a top income tax rate of 3.8%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%.
  • Oregon's top rate is 6.1 percentage points higher.

Property tax

  • Iowa: 1.29% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year.
  • Iowa's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.

Sales tax

  • Iowa: 6.94% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%.
  • Iowa's combined rate is 6.94 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.