Happy Valley, OR vs Paramount, 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

Paramount

61.7

#1892 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 15.0). Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $67,197). Paramount leads in cost of living index (141 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Happy Valley, OR Paramount, CA
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1485) 61.7 (#1892)
Population 28,409 51,072
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $686,520 $654,731
Median Household Income $126,108 $67,197
Average Commute 28 min 29 min
Walk Score N/A 64
Crime Level 3.8 15.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 153 141
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 Paramount has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.