Happy Valley, OR vs Summit, NJ

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

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 3.8). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $126,108). Happy Valley leads in cost of living index (153 vs 189).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Happy Valley, OR Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1485) 65.6 (#1624)
Population 28,409 22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $686,520 $1,433,872
Median Household Income $126,108 $176,702
Average Commute 28 min 33.9 min
Walk Score N/A 47
Crime Level 3.8 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 153 189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+9.7 D+24.2

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