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Michigan vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan and Oregon have about the same total area.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Michigan's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Oregon's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Michigan and Oregon have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 9,218 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Michigan's population is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Michigan's population density is 4.0 times (302%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Detroit and Portland have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 22 years.
Michigan vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Michigan's economic output is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Michigan's.
Michigan vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while Oregon has 36. Michigan's county count is 2.3 times (131%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 5.6 times (460%) larger than Marquette County's.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Benzie County's.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Wayne County's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Keweenaw County's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Oakland County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Lake County's.
Michigan vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 5.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.4 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Michigan'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.