Which has more people, Montana or Oregon?

Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and Oregon has 4,281,848 (27th of 51).

How do Montana and Oregon compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Montana beat Oregon most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 97.7% vs 95.6%; Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 88 vs 8; Total Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 88 vs 8.

Where does Oregon beat Montana most clearly?

Oregon ranks far ahead on # Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022 (Prison Population by State): -5.2 vs 8.8; Annual Conviction Rate (Most Corrupt States): 0.1 per 10k Government Employees vs 1.01 per 10k Government Employees; 25th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $61,660 vs $38,250.

Montana vs Oregon

Oregon comes out ahead of Montana on 397 of 781 statistics where one end is better, to 373 with 11 ties. Montana leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Agriculture and 2 more categories. Oregon leads on Health, Tech & Business and Law and 7 more categories.

781 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.

Montana

Wins: 373
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 5

Oregon

Wins: 397
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Montana	Oregon
Population	1,151,831 43rd of 51	4,281,848 27th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,509 37th of 51	$83,011 19th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.3% 9th of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.5% 24th of 51	11.9% 28th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	94.6 22nd of 51	103.4 40th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$59,203 20th of 51	$55,451 37th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,880 38th of 51	$72,460 12th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,081 18th of 51	$1,525 38th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	419.1 42nd of 51	311.2 29th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,549 47th of 48	5,268 24th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMontana · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 18 statistics
HealthOregon · 180 statistics
Tech & BusinessOregon · 47 statistics
LawOregon · 59 statistics
EconomicsOregon · 288 statistics
AgricultureMontana · 17 statistics
TravelOregon · 29 statistics
EnvironmentOregon · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyOregon · 72 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOregon · 120 statistics
PopulationOregon · 120 statistics
CultureOregon · 78 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMontana · 33 statistics
GeographyMontana · 25 statistics
EducationEven · 51 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Montana	Oregon
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	8.8 49th of 50	-5.2 2nd of 50
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	1.01 per 10k Government Employees 49th of 50	0.1 per 10k Government Employees 3rd of 50
25th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$38,250 51st of 51	$61,660 6th of 51
Health Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	51st 51st of 51	7th 7th of 51
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	8.28 46th of 50	86.81 4th of 50
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	8th 8th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	97.7% tied 4th of 51	95.6% tied 45th of 51
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$48,432 45th of 50	$64,317 4th of 50
Total RankBicycle Laws by State	42nd 42nd of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	88 7th of 49	8 46th of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	88 7th of 49	8 46th of 49
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	29 tied 5th of 50	19 tied 46th of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	29 tied 5th of 50	19 tied 46th of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,444 49th of 51	$9,881 9th of 51
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	423 9th of 51	7,707 49th of 51
Unemployment Rate JulyUnemployment Rate by State	3.2 tied 9th of 51	5.2 tied 49th of 51
Overall RankFood Waste by State	9th 9th worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	7th 7th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	7th 7th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	9.7% 7th of 41	5% tied 38th of 41
Min RateTax Rates by State	1% tied 2nd of 40	4.75% tied 33rd of 40
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	44th 44th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	10th 10th worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Entry LevelHVAC Salary by State	$43,000 tied 45th of 50	$48,800 8th of 50
Supervisor 7+ YearsHVAC Salary by State	$78,100 tied 45th of 50	$88,500 8th of 50
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	50th 50th of 51	12th 12th of 51
Consumer Affairs Overall RankGreenest States	40th 40th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Median Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$49,650 44th of 51	$78,920 6th of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	49th 49th of 51	11th 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.3% 9th of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Montana or Oregon?: Oregon comes out ahead of Montana on 397 of 781 statistics where one end is better, to 373 with 11 ties. Montana leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Agriculture and 2 more categories. Oregon leads on Health, Tech & Business and Law and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Montana or Oregon?: Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and Oregon has 4,281,848 (27th of 51).
How do Montana and Oregon compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.
How do Montana and Oregon compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Montana beat Oregon most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 97.7% vs 95.6%; Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 88 vs 8; Total Score (Entrepreneur-Friendly States): 88 vs 8.
Where does Oregon beat Montana most clearly?: Oregon ranks far ahead on # Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022 (Prison Population by State): -5.2 vs 8.8; Annual Conviction Rate (Most Corrupt States): 0.1 per 10k Government Employees vs 1.01 per 10k Government Employees; 25th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $61,660 vs $38,250.

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