Happy Valley, OR vs Gresham, OR

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

MetricHappy Valley, ORGresham, OR
Population26,738112,378
Median Household Income$122,151$77,795
Median Rent$2,029/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$725,300$458,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%56.3%
Poverty Rate7.7%13%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k211*362
Property Crime Rate /100k1,625*2,340
Median AQI3137
Good AQI Days /yr318283
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min26 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.519.5
College Degree Rate46.4%23.3%
Foreign-Born %18.2%16.8%
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 Happy Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.