Happy Valley, OR vs Oak Grove, OR

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

MetricHappy Valley, OROak Grove, OR
Population26,73816,796
Median Household Income$122,151$86,226
Median Rent$2,029/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$725,300$515,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%53.1%
Poverty Rate7.7%8.4%
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/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min25.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.518.6
College Degree Rate46.4%43.6%
Foreign-Born %18.2%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.5%-2.6%

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.