Happy Valley, OR vs Montebello, CA

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.

Happy Valley

66.9

#1485 nationally

vs

Montebello

61.4

#1909 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 13.6). Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $72,317). Happy Valley leads in average commute (28 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Happy Valley, OR Montebello, CA
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1485) 61.4 (#1909)
Population 28,409 60,015
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $686,520 $825,165
Median Household Income $126,108 $72,317
Average Commute 28 min 32.3 min
Walk Score N/A 66
Crime Level 3.8 13.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 153 156
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+9.7 D+32.9

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