Apache Junction, AZ vs Happy Valley, OR

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Happy Valley

66.9

#1485 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 11.7). Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $56,209). Apache Junction leads in cost of living index (93 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Happy Valley, OR
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	66.9 (#1485)
Population	41,153	28,409
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$686,520
Median Household Income	$56,209	$126,108
Average Commute	28.5 min	28 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	3.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	D+9.7

Data coverage note: Happy Valley is missing data for 1 metric that Apache Junction has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.