Oregon vs Pennsylvania LLC

Oregon is cheaper to form by $25. Over five years, Pennsylvania costs $440 less in state fees.

	Oregon	Pennsylvania
Formation fee	$100	$125
Recurring fee	$100 a year	$7 a year
State fees over 5 years	$600	$160
Register an out-of-state LLC	$275	$250
Newspaper publication required	No	No
New LLCs per week (avg)	1,287	2,110
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address	2%	–
Still active 12–24 months after forming	–	–
Formation to public record, median (proxy)	5 days	5 days

Weekly averages cover the last 52 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

OregonData from RecordWire

PennsylvaniaData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($275 in Oregon, $250 in Pennsylvania).

Sources: Oregon fee schedule · Pennsylvania fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire