Which has more people, Maine or Oregon?

Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Oregon has 4,281,848 (27th of 51).

How do Maine and Oregon compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Maine beat Oregon most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on Theft Rate (Stolen Cars by State): 61 per 100k vs 471 per 100k; Crime & Correction (Best States to Live In): 2nd vs 46th; % of Homeless Who Are Unsheltered (Homeless Population by State): 10.1% vs 62.0%.

Where does Oregon beat Maine most clearly?

Oregon ranks far ahead on Median Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $100,910 vs $76,860; Median Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $48.52 vs $36.95; ROI Potential Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 47th.

Maine vs Oregon

Oregon comes out ahead of Maine on 403 of 787 statistics where one end is better, to 367 with 17 ties. Maine leads on Crime & Safety, Sports and Population and 6 more categories. Oregon leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Health and 4 more categories.

787 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Maine

Wins: 367
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 9

Oregon

Wins: 403
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maine	Oregon
Population	1,421,310 42nd of 51	4,281,848 27th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,733 33rd of 51	$83,011 19th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.7% 19th of 51	11.9% 28th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	97.1 26th of 51	103.4 40th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,480 29th of 51	$55,451 37th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,780 23rd of 51	$72,460 12th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,139 21st of 51	$1,525 38th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	93.2 1st of 51	311.2 29th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,759 43rd of 48	5,268 24th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOregon · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaine · 68 statistics
SportsMaine · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessOregon · 47 statistics
HealthOregon · 188 statistics
PopulationMaine · 125 statistics
EconomicsOregon · 292 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaine · 18 statistics
LawMaine · 60 statistics
TravelOregon · 29 statistics
GeographyMaine · 25 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaine · 33 statistics
EducationOregon · 51 statistics
EnvironmentMaine · 38 statistics
CultureMaine · 78 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOregon · 122 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maine	Oregon
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	61 per 100k 1st of 51	471 per 100k 47th of 51
Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live In	2nd 2nd of 49	46th 46th of 49
% of Homeless Who Are UnshelteredHomeless Population by State	10.1% tied 4th of 51	62.0% 50th of 51
% ShelteredHomeless Population by State	89.9% tied 4th of 51	38.0% 50th of 51
Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by State	5th tied 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$76,860 49th of 51	$100,910 4th of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$36.95 49th of 51	$48.52 4th of 51
Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	5th 5th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	939.1 4th of 51	2,118.0 48th of 51
Youth Custody Rate per 100k YouthsIncarceration Rates by State	22 4th of 49	146 46th of 49
ROI Potential RankFarming-Friendly States	47th 47th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	7th 7th worst of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	2nd 2nd of 50	44th 44th of 50
Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	1,142 5th of 51	2,388 47th of 51
Crime RateCrime Rate by State	1,242 per 100k 4th of 51	2,719 per 100k 46th of 51
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$76,490 51st of 51	$96,370 9th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$36.77 51st of 51	$46.33 9th of 51
Unemployment Rate JulyUnemployment Rate by State	3.1 8th of 51	5.2 tied 49th of 51
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$48,719 44th of 50	$64,317 4th of 50
# Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	11.8 48th of 49	-1.6 9th of 49
Juvenile Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	15 per 100k 9th of 49	121 per 100k 48th of 49
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	6.2 tied 41st of 50	-5.2 2nd of 50
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$1,600 47th of 51	$5,469 7th of 51
Cancer Rate: New CasesCancer Rates by State	491.3 per 100k 44th of 51	397.1 per 100k 4th of 51
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	41st 40th of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
Burglary Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	78.6 2nd of 51	247.3 41st of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	50th 50th of 51	11th 11th of 51
Avg Annual SalaryDental Hygienists Salary by State	$71,640 43rd of 51	$94,420 4th of 51
Avg Hourly WageDental Hygienists Salary by State	$34.44 43rd of 51	$45.40 4th of 51
Safety RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	40th 40th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maine or Oregon?: Oregon comes out ahead of Maine on 403 of 787 statistics where one end is better, to 367 with 17 ties. Maine leads on Crime & Safety, Sports and Population and 6 more categories. Oregon leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Health and 4 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maine or Oregon?: Maine has a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51 US states) and Oregon has 4,281,848 (27th of 51).
How do Maine and Oregon compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51), Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.
How do Maine and Oregon compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Maine beat Oregon most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on Theft Rate (Stolen Cars by State): 61 per 100k vs 471 per 100k; Crime & Correction (Best States to Live In): 2nd vs 46th; % of Homeless Who Are Unsheltered (Homeless Population by State): 10.1% vs 62.0%.
Where does Oregon beat Maine most clearly?: Oregon ranks far ahead on Median Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $100,910 vs $76,860; Median Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $48.52 vs $36.95; ROI Potential Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 47th.

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