Garfield, NJ 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.

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

vs

Happy Valley

66.9

#1485 nationally

Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $72,026). Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 5.5). Garfield leads in cost of living index (131 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Garfield, NJ Happy Valley, OR
WhereAtHome Score 69.8 (#1167) 66.9 (#1485)
Population 32,456 28,409
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $592,866 $686,520
Median Household Income $72,026 $126,108
Average Commute 27.8 min 28 min
Walk Score 77 N/A
Crime Level 5.5 3.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 131 153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+3.4 D+9.7

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