Happy Valley, OR vs Sandy, OR

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

MetricHappy Valley, ORSandy, OR
Population26,73812,854
Median Household Income$122,151$108,984
Median Rent$2,029/mo$1,861/mo
Median Home Value$725,300$470,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%67.3%
Poverty Rate7.7%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k211*115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,625*1,262
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min26.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.524
College Degree Rate46.4%29.7%
Foreign-Born %18.2%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.5%+5.4%

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.