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Oregon vs Pennsylvania Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Pennsylvania has 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²). Oregon's land area is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.6 times (60%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.4 times (45%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Pennsylvania's is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m). Mount Hood is 8,022 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Pennsylvania's is Delaware River at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Oregon vs Pennsylvania Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Pennsylvania has 13,078,751 (2024). Pennsylvania's population is 3.1 times (206%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Pennsylvania: 292.3. Pennsylvania's population density is 6.6 times (557%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Pennsylvania's is Philadelphia with 1,573,916. Philadelphia's population is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Pennsylvania's Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 72 years.
Oregon vs Pennsylvania Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Pennsylvania's $1,007.9 billion. Pennsylvania's economic output is 3.1 times (205%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Pennsylvania: $77,062. Oregon and Pennsylvania have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Pennsylvania: $70,678 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon and Pennsylvania have about the same average income.
Oregon vs Pennsylvania Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while Pennsylvania has 67. Pennsylvania's county count is 1.9 times (86%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; Pennsylvania's is Lycoming County at 1,229 square miles. Harney County's land area is 8.2 times (725%) larger than Lycoming County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs Pennsylvania: Montour County (130 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Montour County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County (1,573,916 people). Philadelphia County's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs Pennsylvania: Cameron County (4,348 people). Cameron County's population is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Chester County ($110,883). Chester County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs Pennsylvania: Forest County ($30,234). Malheur County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Forest County's.
Oregon vs Pennsylvania Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while Pennsylvania has a top income tax rate of 3.07%. Oregon's top rate is 6.83 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs Pennsylvania: 1.16% of home value per year. Pennsylvania's rate is 0.38 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Pennsylvania: 6.34%. Pennsylvania's combined rate is 6.34 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.