Oregon

The characters in If I Stay live in a small town near Portland, Oregon. The accident takes place on a rural road outside the town. Mia's reflections on her life bring in a number of other locations within the vicinity.

Intensive Care Unit

Following the accident, Mia is taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of an unnamed hospital in Portland. Although this is technically the setting for the remainder of the book, Mia's out-of-body experiences and reflections on her life take the reader to other parts of the hospital and other locations where she had experiences.