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39. Oregon

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Oregon Score and Ranking

CATEGORY 2025 SCORE 2025 RANK 2024 RANK 2025 GRADE
ECONOMY1984134D+
INFRASTRUCTURE2361417B
WORKFORCE1852336C
COST OF DOING BUSINESS1004334D+
BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS764748D
QUALITY OF LIFE148196C+
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION158149B-
EDUCATION493537C
ACCESS TO CAPITAL312425C-
COST OF LIVING184537D-
OVERALL11993928

Economic Profile

Governor: Tina Kotek, Democrat

Population: 4,272,371

GDP growth (Q1 2025): -1.5%

Unemployment rate (May 2025): 4.8%

Top corporate tax rate: 7.6%

Top individual income tax rate: 9.9%

Gasoline tax: 58.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, Stable/AA+, Stable

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, Energy Information Administration (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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