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Maine vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 3.1 times (211%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 2.2 times (119%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 5,979 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Oregon's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Maine and Oregon have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 9.1 times (814%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 39 years.
Maine vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 3.3 times (233%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine and Oregon have about the same average income.
Maine vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Oregon has 36. Oregon's county count is 2.3 times (125%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Aroostook County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Sagadahoc County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Piscataquis County's population is 12.0 times larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Cumberland County and Deschutes County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Franklin County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Malheur County's.
Maine vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 2.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.13 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Maine's combined rate is 5.5 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.