Happy Valley, OR vs Damascus, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHappy Valley, ORDamascus, OR
Population26,73811,437
Median Household Income$122,151$122,500
Median Rent$2,029/mo$2,654/mo
Median Home Value$725,300$653,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%35.8%
Poverty Rate7.7%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k211*211*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,625*1,625*
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.517.8
College Degree Rate46.4%33.6%
Foreign-Born %18.2%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.5%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.