Happy Valley, OR vs Walnut Creek, CA

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

Walnut Creek

61.4

#1910 nationally

Happy Valley leads in crime level (3.8 vs 7.7). Happy Valley leads in cost of living index (153 vs 197). Happy Valley leads in average commute (28 min vs 35.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Happy Valley, OR	Walnut Creek, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1485)	61.4 (#1910)
Population	28,409	69,152
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$686,520	$1,032,096
Median Household Income	$126,108	$129,971
Average Commute	28 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	N/A	41
Crime Level	3.8	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	153	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.7	D+38.0

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