Alhambra, CA vs Happy Valley, OR

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alhambra

63.8

#1735 nationally

vs

Happy Valley

66.9

#1485 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 6.2). Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $80,234). Happy Valley leads in cost of living index (153 vs 169).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Alhambra, CA Happy Valley, OR
WhereAtHome Score 63.8 (#1735) 66.9 (#1485)
Population 79,776 28,409
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $927,695 $686,520
Median Household Income $80,234 $126,108
Average Commute 30.1 min 28 min
Walk Score 71 N/A
Crime Level 6.2 3.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 169 153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 D+9.7

Data coverage note: Happy Valley is missing data for 1 metric that Alhambra has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.