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Louisiana vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 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 Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.3 times (25%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 10,699 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Louisiana's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Louisiana's population density is 2.4 times (139%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 1.8 times (75%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 2.6 times (163%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 47 years.
Louisiana vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Louisiana and Oregon have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Oregon has 36. Louisiana's county count is 1.8 times (78%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 7.6 times (664%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Orleans Parish's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Tensas Parish's population is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). St. Tammany Parish and Deschutes County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 6.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Louisiana's combined rate is 10.13 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.