Happy Valley, OR vs Westminster, 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

Westminster

61.1

#1916 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 12.0). Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $80,271). Happy Valley leads in cost of living index (153 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Happy Valley, OR	Westminster, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1485)	61.1 (#1916)
Population	28,409	88,729
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$686,520	$1,103,609
Median Household Income	$126,108	$80,271
Average Commute	28 min	28 min
Walk Score	N/A	65
Crime Level	3.8	12.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	153	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.7	D+2.6

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