Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Benicia
26,861
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Benicia
$125,040
Home Value
Happy Valley
$671,800
Benicia
$778,600
Rent
Happy Valley
$2,025
Benicia
$2,234
Crime Rate
Happy Valley
N/A
Benicia
1.34
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Benicia
205.9
Avg Temp
Happy Valley
N/A
Benicia
N/A
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Benicia
4.0%
How Similar Are Happy Valley & Benicia?
Benicia is Happy Valley's #1 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Happy Valley
25,572
Benicia
26,861
Both cities have similar populations — Happy Valley at 25,572 and Benicia at 26,861.
Political Leaning
Happy Valley
43.6%
Benicia
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Happy Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Happy Valley
3.7%
Benicia
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Happy Valley
$120,324
Benicia
$125,040
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Happy Valley
$671,800
Benicia
$778,600
Benicia has a 14% higher home values than Happy Valley.
Education
Happy Valley
30.3%
Benicia
33.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Happy Valley
64.1%
Benicia
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Happy Valley
194.9
Benicia
205.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Happy Valley and Benicia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Happy Valley
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Benicia
Happy Valley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Happy Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHappy Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,178 in Benicia (12% lower). Happy Valley scores 276.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 296.4 in Benicia. Happy Valley scores 133.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.4 in Benicia.
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenicia has a median property tax of $5,108 vs $7,028 in Happy Valley (38% lower). Happy Valley has a owner-occupied of 82.0% compared to 71.2% in Benicia. Benicia has a median home value of $778,600 vs $671,800 in Happy Valley (14% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenicia has a per capita income of $62,347 vs $54,342 in Happy Valley (13% higher). Happy Valley has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 40.0% in Benicia. Happy Valley: 22 min vs Benicia: 24 min for mean commute.
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Per Capita Income
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Benicia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBenicia has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 39.3% in Happy Valley. Benicia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.4% compared to 30.3% in Happy Valley.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenicia has a population of 26,861, about 1.1x the size of Happy Valley (25,572). Happy Valley skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 45.1.
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Foreign Born
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Asian
Happy Valley
Benicia
Healthcare — Happy Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHappy Valley: 4 vs Benicia: 3 for with emergency services. Happy Valley: 3.6 vs Benicia: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Happy Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenicia has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Happy Valley. Benicia has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 2.2% in Happy Valley. Happy Valley: 22 min vs Benicia: 24 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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