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    Moving to Happy Valley, OR

    Is Happy Valley a good place to live?

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    Happy Valley ranks #3 of 27 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 4.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $671,800
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,025
    per month
    Household income
    $120,324
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Happy Valley

    The median home value in Happy Valley is $671,800 and median rent is $2,025 a month, against a median household income of $120,324. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Happy Valley crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oregon the 2025 rate was 319 violent and 2,184 property crimes per 100,000 people — #4 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Happy Valley, OR

    Happy Valley has about 25,572 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Happy Valley with

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    More: Where to move in Oregon · Best counties in Oregon

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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