METRICS ON OREGON’S COMPETITIVENESS
OREGON METRICS
Quality of Life
COST OF LIVING RANK 2025
39
(One-Place Decline)
PER-CAPITA INCOME 2025
$73,678
(Grew Slower than U.S.)
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2024
$89,700
(Grew Slower than U.S.)
PEOPLE IN POVERTY 2024
11.7%
(Fell Faster than U.S.)
STATE, LOCAL TAXES PER CAPITA RANK 2023
16
(Two-Place Rise)
INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RANK 2026
41
(One-Place Decline)
PROPERTY TAX RANK 2026
28
(Four-Place Improvement)
SALES TAX RANK 2026
4
(No Change)
HOUSING COST RANK 2025
42
(Two-Place Improvement)
CENTS PER KWH
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY
2025
15.37
(Increased Slower than National Average)
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK 2025
26
(Two-Place Decline)
GROCERY COST RANK 2025
46
(One-Place Decline)
TRANSPORTATION COST RANK 2025
46
(No Change)
VIOLENT CRIME RATE 2025
312
Per 100K Population
(Fell Slower than U.S.)
PROPERTY CRIME RATE 2025
2,136
Per 100K Population
(Fell Slower than U.S.)
CSI PUBLIC SAFETY
RANK 2024
50
(No Change)
CNBC QUALITY OF LIFE RANK 2026
22
(3-Place Decline)
PERSONAL FREEDOM RANK 2023
14
(Five-Place Decline)
