Happy Valley, OR vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Phoenix

66.7

#1514 nationally

Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $65,891). Phoenix leads in cost of living index (106 vs 153). Phoenix leads in average commute (26.7 min vs 28 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Happy Valley, OR Phoenix, AZ
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1485) 66.7 (#1514)
Population 28,409 1,650,070
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $686,520 $408,770
Median Household Income $126,108 $65,891
Average Commute 28 min 26.7 min
Walk Score N/A 41
Crime Level 3.8 Moderate-High
School Rating N/A 5.8
Cost of Living Index 153 106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+9.7 R+3.5

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