Happy Valley, OR vs Valley Stream, NY

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

Valley Stream

64.4

#1697 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 6.9). Happy Valley leads in average commute (28 min vs 42.3 min). Valley Stream leads in cost of living index (144 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Happy Valley, OR	Valley Stream, NY
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1485)	64.4 (#1697)
Population	28,409	40,007
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$686,520	$776,097
Median Household Income	$126,108	$122,048
Average Commute	28 min	42.3 min
Walk Score	N/A	69
Crime Level	3.8	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	153	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.7	R+4.2

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