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Oregon vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Oregon's land area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.2 times (23%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.4 times (38%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Mount Hood is 9,286 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Oregon vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 2.5 times (147%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Portland's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Milwaukee's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 11 years.
Oregon vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Oregon and Wisconsin have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon and Wisconsin have about the same average income.
Oregon vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Harney County's land area is 6.6 times (556%) larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Malheur County and Menominee County have about the same income.
Oregon vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Oregon's top rate is 2.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.47 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Wisconsin's combined rate is 5.72 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.