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Oregon vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Oregon and Wyoming have about the same land area.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon and Wyoming have about the same total area.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 2,556 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Oregon vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Oregon's population is 7.3 times (627%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Oregon's population density is 7.3 times (630%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Portland's population is 9.7 times (868%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 24.9 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 31 years.
Oregon vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Oregon's economic output is 6.4 times (541%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Oregon's.
Oregon vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Oregon's county count is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Harney County and Sweetwater County have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 4.7 times (365%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Multnomah County's population is 7.8 times (682%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 6.2 times (518%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Malheur County's.
Oregon vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Oregon's top rate is 9.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.21 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Wyoming's combined rate is 5.39 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.