Which has more people, Louisiana or Oregon?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Oregon has 4,281,848 (27th of 51).

How do Louisiana and Oregon compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.

How do Louisiana and Oregon compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.

Where does Louisiana beat Oregon most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 47th; License Cost Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $9.50 vs $44.00; Avg Diesel Price (Diesel Fuel Prices by State): $5.14 per gallon vs $6.24 per gallon.

Where does Oregon beat Louisiana most clearly?

Oregon ranks far ahead on FTE Convictions per Capita Rank (Most Corrupt States): 50th vs 1st; WH Eco Friendly Behavior (Greenest States): 2nd vs 50th; Consumer Affairs Overall Rank (Greenest States): 2nd vs 50th.

Louisiana vs Oregon

Oregon comes out ahead of Louisiana on 504 of 792 statistics where one end is better, to 277 with 11 ties. Oregon leads on Health, Culture and Crime & Safety and 13 more categories.

792 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Louisiana

Wins: 277
Avg. percentile: 35
Categories led: 0

Oregon

Wins: 504
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 16

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Oregon
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	4,281,848 27th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$83,011 19th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	11.9% 28th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	103.4 40th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$55,451 37th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$72,460 12th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$1,525 38th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	311.2 29th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	5,268 24th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthOregon · 188 statistics
CultureOregon · 79 statistics
Crime & SafetyOregon · 74 statistics
Tech & BusinessOregon · 46 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOregon · 33 statistics
Facts & TriviaOregon · 18 statistics
EducationOregon · 51 statistics
AgricultureOregon · 17 statistics
EnvironmentOregon · 40 statistics
GeographyOregon · 25 statistics
PopulationOregon · 126 statistics
EconomicsOregon · 288 statistics
TravelOregon · 29 statistics
LawOregon · 60 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOregon · 119 statistics
SportsOregon · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Oregon
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	1st worst of 50	50th best of 50
WH Eco Friendly BehaviorGreenest States	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Consumer Affairs Overall RankGreenest States	50th 50th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	1.05 per 10k Government Employees 50th of 50	0.1 per 10k Government Employees 3rd of 50
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	5.65% 47th of 50	1.05% 1st of 50
License Cost ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$9.50 2nd of 50	$44.00 48th of 50
Annual Mean WageSonographer Salary by State	$64,860 50th of 51	$101,850 4th of 51
Hourly Mean WageSonographer Salary by State	$31.18 50th of 51	$48.96 4th of 51
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	9.83 48th of 49	4.39 4th of 49
CAS Illegal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	4 tied 44th of 48	1.5 2nd of 48
Entry Level SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State	$23,100 50th of 51	$52,420 5th of 51
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.14 per gallon 3rd of 51	$6.24 per gallon 48th of 51
Cancer Rate: New CasesCancer Rates by State	514.2 per 100k 49th of 51	397.1 per 100k 4th of 51
Homeless RateHomeless Population by State	8.0 Per 10k Residents tied 2nd of 51	54.0 Per 10k Residents 48th of 51
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th 49th of 51	4th 4th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.41 48th of 50	0.82 4th of 50
Medical Cannabis CostMarijuana Cost by State	$359 45th of 50	$211 1st of 50
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	46th 45th of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
Average Auto Loan DebtDebt by State	$7,000 tied 49th of 51	$4,360 5th of 51
Annual Median WageSonographer Salary by State	$63,860 49th of 51	$100,800 tied 4th of 51
Hourly Median WageSonographer Salary by State	$30.70 49th of 51	$48.46 tied 4th of 51
Annual Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$63,010 50th of 51	$100,190 6th of 51
Domestic Violence with IPV-Related Impact in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	24.2% 5th of 51	40.5% 49th of 51
Hourly Median WageSpeech Pathologist Salary by State	$30.29 50th of 51	$48.17 6th of 51
Industrial Toxin Concentration (US News)Air Quality by State	2,831 pounds/mi² 47th of 50	222 pounds/mi² 4th of 50
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MinLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$36,669 48th of 50	$69,960 5th of 50
Cooling Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,695 45th of 48	232 4th of 48
75th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$60,390 47th of 51	$100,860 4th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or Oregon?: Oregon comes out ahead of Louisiana on 504 of 792 statistics where one end is better, to 277 with 11 ties. Oregon leads on Health, Culture and Crime & Safety and 13 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Louisiana or Oregon?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Oregon has 4,281,848 (27th of 51).
How do Louisiana and Oregon compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.
How do Louisiana and Oregon compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat Oregon most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 47th; License Cost Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $9.50 vs $44.00; Avg Diesel Price (Diesel Fuel Prices by State): $5.14 per gallon vs $6.24 per gallon.
Where does Oregon beat Louisiana most clearly?: Oregon ranks far ahead on FTE Convictions per Capita Rank (Most Corrupt States): 50th vs 1st; WH Eco Friendly Behavior (Greenest States): 2nd vs 50th; Consumer Affairs Overall Rank (Greenest States): 2nd vs 50th.

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