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Oregon vs Utah Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Oregon's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Oregon and Utah have about the same north-south length.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.7 times (66%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 2,280 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Oregon vs Utah Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Oregon's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Oregon's population density is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Portland's population is 2.9 times (192%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 37 years.
Oregon vs Utah Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Oregon's economic output is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Utah's.
Oregon vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while Utah has 29. Oregon's county count is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. Harney County's land area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than San Juan County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Wheeler County's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.3 times (226%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Malheur County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Beaver County's.
Oregon vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Oregon's top rate is 5.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 7.42 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.