Washington and Oregon Both of the bordering states in these United States like to talk a lot of trash about each other Portlandia clip: “Seattle, gem of the Northwest How do they get away with this? When are we gonna be on the cover of Portland Monthly? They’re making a mockery of us here Look at this. They’re still talking about the Space Needle. Mr. Beat – But they have a lot in common Both began as part of Oregon Territory, established by the United States in 1848 after originally being inhabited by Native Americans, the Russians, a even the British for a bit. Both border the Pacific Ocean and are in the infamous Ring of Fire, an area where lots of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions tend to occur. Both are geographically diverse.
And yep, both have similar climates. West of the Cascades, the mountain range that runs north-south through both of the states, gets a lot of rain and the temperature is more moderate, whereas east of the Cascades is much drier with varied temperatures. That’s why you’ll get a picture like this, where you’re in the rainforest, and then drive east five hours and get a picture like this, where you’re basically in the freaking desert. Both are known for wine. Some of the best wine in the world is produced from the grapes grown in the Willamette Valley in Oregon and the Yakima Valley, Walla Walla Valley, and Tri-Cities region of Washington. Speaking of alcohol, both states have a ton of craft beer breweries, although Oregon has more per capita than Washington. Both states have a similar poverty rate and similar income levels, although Washington citizens definitely earn more, on average. The cost of living is similar in both states, overall, which is higher than most of the rest of the country. Both states’ biggest industries are healthcare, retail, and manufacturing, in that order, but you can’t mention the two states without their lumber production. They’ve got mad forests, there, I’m telling you. A lot of people in both Oregon and Washington have lighter skin. Only 4% in Washington and 2% in Oregon consider themselves African American. Around ⅕ of Oregon residents and Washington residents can trace their ancestry to Germany. Many of the earliest residents of European ancestry of both states came via the Oregon Trail, from the Midwest. Marijuana is legal in both states, although the laws that regulate it are less strict in Oregon. Both states lean to the left politically, and typically vote Democratic. Although the Cascades split both states politically, as east of them people tend to be more conservative. Both states are not that religious. Less residents belong to churches in Oregon and Washington than nearly all other states. Both border a foreign country. Washington borders Canada to the north and Oregon borders California to the south. Wait a sec…apparently California is also part of the United States. Scratch that, I’m sorry. So what about their differences? I mean, there are a lot of differences when you nitpick, like the fact that Washington produces much more apples than any other state and Oregon produces more hazelnuts than any other state, but in general terms, there are few major differences. Washington has a lot bigger population, despite being ⅔ the size of Oregon. Washington has around 7.3 million people, and Oregon just 4.1 million. So that’s why Washington gets 12 votes in the Electoral College and Oregon gets just 7. Washington’s population is also growing more quickly than Oregon’s. Washington residents are smarter than Oregon residents. Ok, I joke here, obviously. However, more than 41% of Washington residents have a college degree, whereas just under 38% of Oregon residents have one. Washington doesn’t have an income tax, Oregon has one of the highest income tax rates in the country. That’s quite misleading though, as Washington residents pay some of the highest sales tax rates in the country while Oregon residents pay some of the lowest. Now earlier I said the cost of living was similar overall in both states, but looking at the two biggest cities in both states, Portland, Oregon, is considerably cheaper to live in than Seattle, Washington. According to Sperling’s Best Places, Seattle is 26% more expensive than Portland. Portlandia clip: “We were wondering if you were interested in accepting Portland into your life. It can change your life. It certainly changed mind. Consider joining us, in Portland.” Mr. Beat: Washington wins in the mountain category. It’s highest peak, Mt. Rainer, is more than 3,000 feet higher than Oregon’s highest peak, Mt. Hood. Oh yeah? Well Oregon has three branches of government, and Washington, just two. So take that Washington. Washington is known for giant, worldwide corporations like Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Costco, and is simply known for more innovation and huge investment deals. Oregon has Nike, but I guess you can name any other ones off the top of your head. Here’s a major difference that explains why Washington has so much more industry than Oregon. Oregon has a lot more public land than Washington. In fact, all of its beaches are public, where as in Washington a lot of times you are trespassing when you are on the beach there. Around 53% of land in Oregon is federally owned, compared to just 28.5% in Washington. In conclusion, comparing Washington and Oregon might make a great case about how the two states should combine. They both have more in common that they have differences, and their differences complement each other well. Perhaps one day the border that exists between the two won’t have to exist. Where’s all my Washington and Oregon viewers at? If you are from one of these two states, let me know in the comments what I got right and, of course, what I got wrong. A shoutout to Unnamed Muffin, who supports me on Patreon and I believe is from Washington State. Also, a shout out to Hamish O’Reilly, my newest Patreon supporter! I am thinking about comparing two cities next. Which two cities should I compare? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks for watching!
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Which two cities should I compare and why?
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Wa resident here PNW. looks like the border would be better represented splitting the states north to south along the mt
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All the trees in oregon lean north because Washington sucks and California blows
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LETS GO YAKIMA VALLEY!! (except the meth-heads)
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Ok i can name about 50 industries that Oregon have started, that people in Cali and Idaho have: Dutch Bros, Nike, Hydroflask, Fifty/Fifty, Columbia, Franz, Tektronicz, Les Shwaab, Consumer Cellular, NW natural, and many more i am not going to list!! Ha Oregonians are AWESOME!!
(Keep Portland Weird!!)
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I translated to brazilian portuguese 2 days ago, can you approve the translation?
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We are called Orshintonians. 😘
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The thing that sperates organ and Washington IS THAT organ is influenced,run by CALIFORNIAS AGENDA. Run off from California ended up owning organ. Washington has its own mass population
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ORGAN IS CALIFORNIAS WELFARE SANCAURY BASTARD STATE
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Oregon is more passive aggressive, as it's closer to California.
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the beautiful border between oregon and washington will always exist. it is the mighty Columbia river. and just on the north side of the Columbia, there is a lifesize replica of the complete Stonehenge.
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I'm in Vancouver
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Great video, Washington here but I love Oregon as well as Portlandia!
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Columbia sportswear, and HP come to mind..
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I miss Washington I moved to Michigan I also miss dutch bros soo much 😭😆
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Washington people where you at
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Both States are Communist clones of California, it's called the Left Coast for a reason! Privileged Elitist cater to the super wealthy and call themselves Artist. lol
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OMSI
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Like if from an Island in Puget sound
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Just a heads up. Never say "Washington state," to a Washingtonian. If you need to differentiate between Washington and the district of Columbia, say: Washington and Washington DC.
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Washington is better
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Intel in OR. Cascadia!
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Washington can have Portland. Let Oregon be Oregon.
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portland has discogs,and that was off the top of my head
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You forgot that Oregonians don't pump gas, I live in Washington and I hate that about Oregon haha
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I live in Kentucky. Both Washington and Oregon sound like Heaven to me.
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Possibly Oregon is a little more beautiful than Washington.
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Just learned Washington used to also be Oregon. I'm in everett
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Umm Oregon is where hydroflasks were created
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I'm Watching In Washington!
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Us oregonians don't really even pay that much attention to Washington. We typically view them as a friendly neighboring state. Like many others in this comment section have said, it's California we dislike. Those carefree people are moving north and trashing our state because Californians drive so god damn fast and are so damn reckless, it insane. If you live in Cali and you're reading this, if you move to Oregon, try to adapt to the speed of drivers here, and just be nicer if your not in Hollyweird anymore.
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I'm a Washingtonian and I've gone on a field trip to Oregon for a week let me tell you it's a great place too although we do have a big rivalry in the MLS league XD
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WA- Boeing. Ever hear of them? NORDSTROM? Providence Health & Services? WA does not recycle like OR does.
OR- Columbia Sportswear? Adidas? Daimler? Greenbrier Companies? OHSU? OR recycles more than WA does, and has a $0.10 bottle return, & WA $0.00.
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Two of my favorite states. Of course I live in an area of Washington that borders Oregon so I'm probably prejudiced. 😊
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3:00 not for long
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Pronounced Willamette correctly! Yay!
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Oregon has income tax, but no sales tax. Washington has sales tax, but no income tax!
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I live and Washington and I live neer Seattle and it is a very rainy city
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Its pronounced rain-ear
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17 percent state tax on recreational cannabis in Oregon
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Why do Oregonians hate Californians ;_; how come EVERYONE hates Californians?
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Do people from Washington hate Californians too?
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Both states are criminal states . they both harbor illegal immigrants better known as criminals.
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Lies we ain't blue, it's only our largest cities that are blue…
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Love you Oregon
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At 0:47 the top right pic is of dry fall a dryer up water fall that would be the biggest in the world if it was flowing I recommend searching it up