Happy Valley, OR vs Marietta, GA

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.

Happy Valley

66.9

#1485 nationally

vs

Marietta

66.3

#1559 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 8.2). Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $67,589). Marietta leads in cost of living index (116 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Happy Valley, OR Marietta, GA
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1485) 66.3 (#1559)
Population 28,409 62,769
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $686,520 $477,989
Median Household Income $126,108 $67,589
Average Commute 28 min 27.3 min
Walk Score N/A 36
Crime Level 3.8 8.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 153 116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+9.7 D+14.9

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