Oregon vs Washington
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyOregon comes out ahead on 4 of them and Washington on 2, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasureOregonWashington
Typical home value$492,753$587,533
Home price-to-income5.8×5.9×
Household income$85,220$99,389
Property tax0.81%0.75%
Income tax9.90%0.00%
Sales tax0.00%9.57%
Temperature51.9°F50°F
Population4,272,3717,958,180
Cost of living111.8114.1
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.