Which has more people, Oregon or Vermont?

Oregon has a population of 4,281,848 (27th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).

How do Oregon and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

Where does Oregon beat Vermont most clearly?

Oregon ranks far ahead on Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (LIUNA Pay Scale by State): $69,960 vs $30,031; Social and Civic Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 47th; ROI Potential Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 49th.

Where does Vermont beat Oregon most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on Least Juvenile Incarceration Rank (Worst Prisons by State): 2nd vs 50th; % of Homeless Who Are Unsheltered (Homeless Population by State): 4.8% vs 62.0%; % Sheltered (Homeless Population by State): 95.2% vs 38.0%.

Oregon vs Vermont

Vermont comes out ahead of Oregon on 393 of 773 statistics where one end is better, to 364 with 16 ties. Oregon leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Economics and 1 more category. Vermont leads on Population, Geography and Crime & Safety and 9 more categories.

773 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Oregon

Wins: 364
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 4

Vermont

Wins: 393
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Oregon	Vermont
Population	4,281,848 27th of 51	642,805 50th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$83,011 19th of 51	$81,203 20th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.9% 28th of 51	10.1% 12th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 40th of 51	98.0 29th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,451 37th of 51	$58,893 22nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$72,460 12th of 51	$69,050 19th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,525 38th of 51	$1,234 26th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	311.2 29th of 51	214.4 10th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,268 24th of 48	8,059 44th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOregon · 17 statistics
PopulationVermont · 124 statistics
GeographyVermont · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyVermont · 65 statistics
Tech & BusinessOregon · 46 statistics
Facts & TriviaVermont · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVermont · 33 statistics
EnvironmentVermont · 38 statistics
EconomicsOregon · 285 statistics
SportsVermont · 17 statistics
EducationVermont · 51 statistics
LawVermont · 59 statistics
TravelVermont · 29 statistics
CultureVermont · 78 statistics
HealthOregon · 184 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVermont · 122 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Oregon	Vermont
Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by State	50th 50th of 50	2nd tied 2nd of 50
% of Homeless Who Are UnshelteredHomeless Population by State	62.0% 50th of 51	4.8% 2nd of 51
% ShelteredHomeless Population by State	38.0% 50th of 51	95.2% 2nd of 51
Veteran Unemployment RateVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State	7.74 50th of 50	2.42 3rd of 50
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	36.5 49th of 50	84.3 3rd of 50
Unemployment Rate JulyUnemployment Rate by State	5.2 tied 49th of 51	2.6 3rd of 51
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MinLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$69,960 5th of 50	$30,031 50th of 50
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	47th 47th of 51
Governor's SalaryGovernor Salary by State	$98,600 48th of 50	$234,379 4th of 50
ROI Potential RankFarming-Friendly States	5th 5th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live In	46th 46th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Maximum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State	$131,000 5th of 51	$63,800 49th of 51
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	471 per 100k 47th of 51	96 per 100k 3rd of 51
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	29.2% 45th of 51	2.5% 2nd of 51
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	5th 5th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$100,910 4th of 51	$79,920 47th of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$48.52 4th of 51	$38.42 47th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	2nd 2nd of 50	44th 44th of 50
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MaxLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$74,800 9th of 50	$30,031 50th of 50
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	7th 7th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	44th 44th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Electrician Mean Hourly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$41.03 5th of 51	$27.02 45th of 51
Electrician Mean Yearly Wage 2023Electrician Salary by State	$85,330 5th of 51	$56,190 45th of 51
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	90.4% 41st of 51	98.3% 1st of 51
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	0.16% 10th of 51	9.1% 50th of 51
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	1,626 46th of 50	278,400 7th of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	2.5 46th of 50	435 7th of 50
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	9.4% tied 45th of 51	15.4% 6th of 51
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	2.4% 40th of 51	0.4% 1st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Oregon or Vermont?: Vermont comes out ahead of Oregon on 393 of 773 statistics where one end is better, to 364 with 16 ties. Oregon leads on Agriculture, Tech & Business and Economics and 1 more category. Vermont leads on Population, Geography and Crime & Safety and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Oregon or Vermont?: Oregon has a population of 4,281,848 (27th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).
How do Oregon and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Oregon $83,011 (19th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. Oregon ranks better.
How do Oregon and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Oregon 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
Where does Oregon beat Vermont most clearly?: Oregon ranks far ahead on Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (LIUNA Pay Scale by State): $69,960 vs $30,031; Social and Civic Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 47th; ROI Potential Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 49th.
Where does Vermont beat Oregon most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on Least Juvenile Incarceration Rank (Worst Prisons by State): 2nd vs 50th; % of Homeless Who Are Unsheltered (Homeless Population by State): 4.8% vs 62.0%; % Sheltered (Homeless Population by State): 95.2% vs 38.0%.

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