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Oregon
Happy Valley
Population 26,738
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Oregon
The Dalles
Population 15,917
Happy Valley, OR vs The Dalles, OR
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Happy Valley, OR | The Dalles, OR |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,738 | 15,917 |
| Median Household Income | $122,151 | $62,614 |
| Median Rent | $2,029/mo | $993/mo |
| Median Home Value | $725,300 | $360,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.7% | 43.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% | 11% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 5.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 211* | 259 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,625* | 2,755 |
| Median AQI | 31 | 25 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 318 | 315 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.4 min | 16.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 22.5 | 17 |
| College Degree Rate | 46.4% | 22.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 18.2% | 9.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +23.5% | -1.7% |
Happy Valley, OR
The Dalles, OR
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.