Happy Valley, OR vs Rome, 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

Rome

70.5

#1099 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 21.4). Happy Valley leads in median household income ($126,108 vs $48,512). Rome leads in cost of living index (95 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Happy Valley, OR Rome, GA
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1485) 70.5 (#1099)
Population 28,409 38,111
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $686,520 $233,913
Median Household Income $126,108 $48,512
Average Commute 28 min 23.2 min
Walk Score N/A 27
Crime Level 3.8 21.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 153 95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+9.7 R+42.0

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